Table 1Transition record

human resources managertohuman resources officer

A human resources manager already meets 56% of what the human resources officer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From human resources manager

56%

Overlap1

To human resources officer

26 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

48.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.6

This move: 48.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the human resources officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the human resources manager profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A human resources officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a human resources manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held talent management strategies business, administration and law
already held ensure gender equality in the workplace assisting and caring
already held negotiate with employment agencies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held organise staff assessment management skills
already held support employability of people with disabilities management skills
already held develop employee retention programs management skills

All 26 carried skills, including the 12 the human resources officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held listen actively required
required, not held use communication techniques required
required, not held write work-related reports required

optional, not held mentor individual employees optional
optional, not held apply knowledge of human behaviour optional
optional, not held apply social media marketing optional
optional, not held assist employee health programmes optional
optional, not held coach employees optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held promote human rights optional
optional, not held train employees optional

02 management skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held profile people required
required, not held assess character required
required, not held fix meetings required

optional, not held determine salaries optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held observe confidentiality required

optional, not held give advice on personal matters optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held job market offers required

05 information skills 1 required

required, not held document interviews required

06 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held business communication optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a human resources officer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply company policies skill
already held build trust skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held employment law knowledge
already held hire human resources skill
already held identify with the company's goals skill
already held interview people skill
already held labour legislation knowledge
already held manage payroll skill
already held negotiate employment agreements skill
already held recruit employees skill
already held talent management strategies knowledge
already held administer appointments skill
already held advertising techniques knowledge
already held develop employee retention programs skill
already held ensure gender equality in the workplace skill
already held evaluate training skill
already held gather feedback from employees skill
already held human resource management knowledge
already held human resources department processes knowledge
already held identify necessary human resources skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held monitor company policy skill
already held negotiate with employment agencies skill
already held organise staff assessment skill
already held support employability of people with disabilities skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held personal reflection techniques based on feedback optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held give advice on personal matters optional
optional, not held mentor individual employees optional
optional, not held apply knowledge of human behaviour optional
optional, not held apply social media marketing optional
optional, not held assist employee health programmes optional
optional, not held business communication optional
optional, not held coach employees optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held determine salaries optional
optional, not held personal reflection techniques based on feedback optional
optional, not held promote human rights optional
optional, not held train employees optional

58 held skills the human resources officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt training to labour market skill
not needed by the target role advise on conflict management skill
not needed by the target role advise on organisational culture skill
not needed by the target role advise on personnel management skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role advise on social security benefits skill
not needed by the target role apply conflict management skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role company policies knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role consultation knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate educational programmes skill
not needed by the target role coordinate operational activities skill
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
not needed by the target role develop corporate training programmes skill
not needed by the target role develop staff skill
not needed by the target role develop training programmes skill
not needed by the target role discharge employees skill
not needed by the target role ensure information transparency skill
not needed by the target role evaluate performance of organisational collaborators skill
not needed by the target role give constructive feedback skill
not needed by the target role government policy implementation knowledge
not needed by the target role government social security programmes knowledge
not needed by the target role identify policy breach skill
not needed by the target role labour law knowledge
not needed by the target role leadership principles knowledge
not needed by the target role manage corporate training programmes skill
not needed by the target role manage government policy implementation skill
not needed by the target role manage human resources skill
not needed by the target role manage pension funds skill
not needed by the target role manage stress in the work place skill
not needed by the target role manage sub-contract labour skill
not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
not needed by the target role monitor organisation climate skill
not needed by the target role negotiate settlements skill
not needed by the target role organisational policies knowledge
not needed by the target role organisational structure knowledge
not needed by the target role outplacement knowledge

18 further entries not listed here

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held job market offers required
optional, not held business communication optional
optional, not held personal reflection techniques based on feedback optional

Index

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.