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Where a human resources manager can go next

12 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a human resources manager already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Human resources managers plan, design and implement processes related to the human capital of companies. They develop programs for recruiting, interviewing, and selecting employees based on a previous assessment of the profile and skills required in the company. Moreover, they manage compensation and development programs for the company's employees comprising trainings, skill assessment and yearly evaluations, promotion, expat programs, and general assurance of the well-being of the employees in the workplace.

Also known as human resources director, personnel manager, personnel director, relocation manager, human resources specialist, HRM manager, staffing manager, employee benefits manager, benefits manager, career advice office manager, recruitment manager, industrial relations manager.

Managers 84 skills on file 12 career moves 2 above 60% overlap Closest: equality and inclusion manager, 80%

Fig. 2 · Career map 6 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
equality and inclusion manager 80% covered pension scheme manager 68% covered public employment service man… 59% covered labour relations officer 59% covered human resources officer 56% covered corporate training manager 51% covered human resources manager You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 6 nearest destinations from human resources manager, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a human resources manager already covers. All 12 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 3

Table 3 · What the job itself asks for

A human resources manager needs 36 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • outplacement business, administration and law
  • talent management strategies business, administration and law
  • develop corporate training programmes management skills
  • develop staff management skills
  • advise on personnel management communication, collaboration and creativity
  • labour law business, administration and law
  • promote gender equality in business contexts assisting and caring
  • develop training programmes management skills
  • ensure gender equality in the workplace assisting and caring
  • negotiate with employment agencies communication, collaboration and creativity
Table 4

Table 4 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a human resources manager does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Human resources manager is filed under Managers, ISCO major group 1. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a human resources manager’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.