Forward Thinking Job Descriptions

Saturday February 23, 2008

The job descriptions I write for the site are comprehensive and attempt to provide for readers the possible scope and range of each of the jobs described. You will want to look at the positions in your own company and pick and choose from the objectives based on your goals for and needs from the position in your company.

In conjunction with one of the major goals of this site, which is to provide forward thinking Human Resources information for forward looking professionals, the job descriptions challenge you to think about the possibilities for each job. You may want job descriptions with less detail, but I am a firm believer that people need to know what you expect from them. And, being unclear about expectations is the main reason people don't do what you want them to do.

Human Resources Assistant Sample Job Description

Hmmm, said an HR Director friend, looking at the HR assistant job description. You have her doing assistant work, but also generalist work. The answer is "yes." I want the employee firmly grounded and knowledgeable about the basics but also looking forward to her next opportunity as a generalist. I also know that, for a bright young person, HR assistant work can be deadly dull - yup, you went to college for four plus years to maintain employee files - and I like to add a bit of challenge to the job.

Interested in a quick overview of what an HR manager, director, and generalist do? Take a look at the following for more indepth resources.