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Human Resources Specialists
Hires, trains and supports the people who work at an organization.
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Human resources specialists recruit and interview candidates, run onboarding and training, handle pay and benefits questions, and help resolve workplace issues. Every mid-size and large employer has an HR team.
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High school courses that build toward it
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Business Law · Career and Technical
Builds law and government, which this job uses.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
- Government and Economics · Social Studies
Builds law and government, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
- Pre-Algebra · Math
Builds math, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
Human Resources Specialists on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.