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Human resources specialist

SOC Code
13-1071

Recruit, screen, interview and place workers. May also handle employee relations, training, and compensation and benefits.

Recommended Education
Bachelor's degree
Kansas Career Cluster
Business, Management & Administration
High Demand! A career that Kansas businesses are currently struggling to hire for because there aren't enough people who are trained for it, or interested in working in it, to fill all open positions.

Job Growth & Salary Info

Kansas

Growth Projection: Growth

Median Salary: $58,230

National

Growth Projection: Growth

Median Salary: $63,490

Jobs labeled Growth or Extreme Growth have promising projections for the future, meaning industry's need for the job will continue to increase.
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Soft Skills

  • Customer service
  • Sales
  • Communication
  • Management
  • Operations
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving

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