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Description
Human resources and recruitment officers identify and advertise job vacancies, recruit candidates, and assist in the selection and reassignment of employees. They are employed throughout the private and public sectors.
Job Titles
- Assistant personnel officer
- Employment interviewer
- Executive recruiter
- Head-hunter
- Human resources officer
- Human resources technician
- Interviewer – human resources
- Labour force consultant
- Personnel administrator
- Personnel adviser
- Personnel interviewer
- Personnel management adviser
- Personnel officer
- Personnel recruitment officer
- Personnel selection officer
- Personnel supervisor
- Placement officer – human resources
- Recruiter – employment
- Recruiting officer
- Recruitment assistant
- Recruitment consultant
- Recruitment officer
- Recruitment specialist
- Senior staffing officer
- Staffing adviser
- Staffing analyst
- Staffing coordinator
- Staffing officer
- Student placement officer
Main Duties
- Identify current and prospective staffing requirements, prepare and post notices and advertisements, and collect and screen applications
- Advise job applicants on employment requirements and on terms and conditions of employment
- Review candidate inventories and contact potential applicants to arrange interviews and transfers, redeployment and placement of personnel
- Recruit graduates of colleges, universities and other educational institutions
- Coordinate and participate in selection and examination boards to evaluate candidates
- Notify applicants of results of selection process and prepare job offers
- Advise managers and employees on staffing policies and procedures
- Organize and administer staff consultation and grievance procedures
- Determine eligibility to entitlements, arrange staff training and provide information or services such as employee assistance, counselling and recognition programs
- May manage and follow up on the opening of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) files
- May supervise personnel clerks performing filing and record-keeping duties.
Workplaces
- Establishments throughout the private and public sector
Work Environment
- Indoors, environmentally controlled
- Close proximity to others
Physical Demands
- Sitting
- Making repetitive motions
Requirements
- A college diploma in a field related to personnel management such as business administration, industrial relations, commerce or completion of a professional development program in personnel administration is usually required.
- Certification as a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) may be required.
- Some experience in a clerical or administrative position related to personnel administration may be required.
Skills
- Coordinating
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Digital Literacy
- Evaluation
Abilities
- Verbal Ability
- Categorization Flexibility
- Deductive Reasoning
- Fluency of Ideas
- Inductive Reasoning
Personal Attributes
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
- Concern for Others
Similar Occupations
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be Moderate for human resources and recruitment officers (NOC 12101) in Prince Edward Island for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
- Not many 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 and recruitment officers in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 250 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources and recruitment officers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 59%
- Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 23%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 14%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 90% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 10% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 71% of human resources and recruitment officers work all year, while 28% 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 44 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 19% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 81% 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: 8% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 38% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 28% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 13% compared to 8% for all occupations
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $24.00 | $34.87 | $53.33 |
| Canada | $22.00 | $33.33 | $52.73 |
Training
| TRAINING PROGRAM | INSTITUTION | CREDENTIAL |
|---|---|---|
| Human Resource Management | Holland College | Certificate |
Certifications
We don’t have any data on professional certification requirements. Based on our records, this occupation is not regulated in PEI.
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More Info
Explore more details about this occupation on the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) website.
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