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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
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be Good for human resources managers (NOC 10011) in Prince Edward Island for the 2025-2027 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 small 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 work in this occupation.
- Human resources managers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 16%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 15%
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 9%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 8%
- 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
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $36.53 | $50.00 | $83.33 |
| Canada | $37.94 | $57.69 | $87.18 |
Training
| TRAINING PROGRAM | INSTITUTION | CREDENTIAL |
|---|---|---|
| Human Resource Management | Holland College | Certificate |
| Public Administration | UPEI | Certificate |
More Info
View the full occupational profile with details on work characteristics, interests, employment requirements and more on the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) website.