Human resources (HR) officers develop, advise on and implement policies relating to the effective use of personnel within an organisation.
Their aim is to ensure that the organisation employs the right balance of staff in terms of skills and experience, and that training and development opportunities are available to employees to enhance their performance and achieve the employer's business aims.
HR officers are involved in a range of activities required by organisations, whatever the size or type of business. These cover areas such as:
working practices;
recruitment;
pay;
conditions of employment;
negotiation with external work-related agencies;
equality and diversity.