Careers in Human Resource Management

HR generalists support an organization in a broad array of HR functions including, recruiting, staffing, onboarding, training and developing, diversity and inclusion, compensation and benefits, personnel policies and procedures, and legal issues in HR. Generalist roles can be found in small, midsized, and large companies across industries.

• Entry-level generalist job titles include: HR Assistant, HR Coordinator
• Mid-career (requiring at least 1-3 years’ experience)  generalist job titles include: HR Generalist, HR Manager
• Advanced (requiring 5+ years’ experience) include: generalist job titles include: HR Business Partner, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

HR specialists support large organizations in specialized HR functional areas. While HR Generalists tend to work on a broad spectrum of HR responsibilities, HR specialists utilize their knowledge and experience to focus their work on one particularly specialized area. Specialist roles are most often found in large organizations. Examples of specialist job titles include:

• Talent Acquisition Specialist
• Onboarding Specialist
• Compensation Analyst
• Employee/Labor Relations Specialist
• Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Manager
• Chief Diversity Officer