Description

Human resources managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of human resources and personnel departments, and develop and implement policies, programs and procedures regarding human resource planning, recruitment, collective bargaining, training and development, occupation classification and pay and benefit administration. They represent management and participate actively on various joint committees to maintain ongoing relations between management and employees. They are employed throughout the private and public sectors.

Job Titles

• Employer-employee relations manager
• Human resources manager
• Industrial relations manager
• Occupational health and safety manager
• Pay and benefits manager
• Personnel director
• Personnel services manager
• Personnel training and development manager
• Recruiting manager
• Staff relations manager

Main Duties

• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of human resources or personnel departments
• Plan human resource requirements in conjunction with other departmental managers
• Coordinate internal and external training and recruitment activities
• Develop and implement labour relations policies and procedures and negotiate collective agreements
• Administer employee development, language training and health and safety programs
• Advise and assist other departmental managers on interpretation and administration of personnel policies and programs
• Oversee the classification and rating of occupations
• Organize and conduct employee information meetings on employment policy, benefits and compensation and participate actively on various joint committees
• Direct the organization’s quality management program
• Ensure compliance with legislation such as the Pay Equity Act.

Workplaces

• Establishments throughout the private and public sector

Skills

• Decision Making
• Evaluation
• Management of Personnel Resources
• Monitoring
• Negotiating

Abilities

• Fluency of Ideas
• Memorizing
• Problem Identification
• Speech Clarity
• Speech Recognition

Personal Attributes

• Collaboration
• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Concern for Others

Similar Occupations

• Human resources professionals (11200)
• Human resources and recruitment officers (12101)

Source: OaSIS

Employment Outlook

The employment outlook will be moderate for Human Resources Managers (NOC 10011) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Human resources managers in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Human resources managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 18%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 15%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 12%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 7%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 7%
• 89% of human resources managers work all year, while 11% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 33% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 67% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 7% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 25% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor’s degree: 41% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 20% compared to 8% for all occupations

Source: Job Bank

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