Hr Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Human Resources

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Hr Skills List in Human Resources

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Hr role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Hr job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 66% of Hr job descriptions contained hr as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

hr
66%
human resources
45%
employee relations
22%
hr policies
22%
hr advisor
14%
communication skills
11%
payroll
11%
cipd qualified
11%
administrative
11%
onboarding
8%
flexibility
8%
microsoft office
8%
pensions
6%
numeracy
6%
fast paced environment
6%
highly detailed
6%
influence others
6%
methodical
6%
sickness
6%
interviews
6%
hr software
6%
recruitment process
6%
er
6%
generalist
6%
human resources advisor
6%
uk employment law
6%
personnel records
6%
er issues
6%
hr administration
6%
confidentiality
6%
tupe
6%
employment law
6%
organisational skills
6%
recruitment
6%
admin
6%
uk hr system
3%
negotiating
3%
hr business partner
3%
strong administration skills
3%
administrative duties
3%
employee engagement
3%
stakeholder management
3%
hr assistant
3%
team leader
3%
powerpoint
3%
microsoft word
3%
microsoft excel
3%
advice
3%
computer literate
3%
consulting
3%
hr administrator
3%
absence management
3%
performance management
3%
chinese
3%
coaching
3%
grievances
3%
senior management
3%
sourcing
3%
general administration
3%
human recourses
3%
hr coordinator
3%
hris
3%
database
3%
cipd
3%
personnel
3%
tupe transfers
3%
hr admin
3%

While these keywords are a good start, remember that every job is different. Instead of including all these keywords on your CV, identify the keywords most relevant to the job you're applying to and include those. For the best chance of success use our CV keyword scanner tool to help with this.

Including the right keywords in your CV will help you get past Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and win more job interviews from employers and recruiters.


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