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Human resources officer jobs in Finland

Human resources officers develop and implement strategies that help their employers select and retain appropriately qualified staff within that business sector. They recruit staff, prepare job advertisements, interview and short-list people, negotiate with employment agencies, and set up working conditions. Human resources officers also administer the payroll, review salaries and advise on remuneration benefits and employment law. They arrange for training opportunities to enhance employees' performance.

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Human resources officer - Which skills are essential?

Legislation, on a national or international level, that governs labour conditions in various fields between labour parties such as the government, employees, employers, and trade unions.

Apply the principles and rules that govern the activities and processes of an organisation.

Job opportunities available on the labour market, depending on the economic field concerned.

Hire new employees by scoping the job role, advertising, performing interviews and selecting staff in line with company policy and legislation.

Interview people in a range of different circumstances.

Assess how a certain person will react, verbally or physically, in a specific situation or to a specific happening.

Apply techniques of communication which allow interlocutors to better understand each other and communicate accurately in the transmission of messages.

Find agreements between employers and potential employees on salary, working conditions and non-statutory benefits.

Observe the set of rules establishing the nondisclosure of information except to another authorised person.

Fix and schedule professional appointments or meetings for clients or superiors.

Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so they are comprehensible to a non-expert audience.

The law which mediates the relationship between employees and employers. It concerns employees' rights at work which are binding by the work contract.

Manage and be responsible for employees receiving their wages, review salaries and benefit plans and advise management on payroll and other employment conditions.

Give attention to what other people say, patiently understand points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times; able to listen carefully the needs of customers, clients, passengers, service users or others, and provide solutions accordingly.

Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up to date on their activities.

Record, write, and capture answers and information collected during interviews for processing and analysis using shorthand or technical equipment.

Create a profile of someone, by outlining this person's characteristics, personality, skills and motives, often by the use of information obtained from an interview or questionnaire.

Act for the benefit of the company and for the achievement of its targets.

Human resources officer - Which skills are useful but not essential?

Maintain and improve employees' performance by coaching individuals or groups how to optimise specific methods, skills or abilities, using adapted coaching styles and methods. Tutor newly recruited employees and assist them in the learning of new business systems.

Advise people on love and marriage issues, business and job opportunities, health or other personal aspects.

Organising the overall assessment process of the staff.

Communicate in an open and positive manner in order to assess levels of satisfaction with employees, their outlook on the work environment, and in order to identify problems and devise solutions.

Promote and respect human rights and diversity in light of the physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs of autonomous individuals, taking into account their opinions, beliefs and values, and the international and national codes of ethics, as well as the ethical implications of healthcare provision, ensuring their right to privacy and honouring for the confidentiality of healthcare information.

Employ website traffic of social media such as Facebook and Twitter to generate attention and participation of existing and potential customers through discussion forums, web logs, microblogging and social communities for gaining a quick overview or insight into topics and opinions in the social web and handle inbound leads or inquiries.

Monitor the company's policy and propose improvements to the company.

Assess the realisation of the training's learning outcomes and goals, the quality of teaching, and give transparent feedback to the trainers and trainees.

Make the necessary preparations to conduct a training session. Provide equipment, supplies and exercise materials. Ensure the training runs smoothly.

Accept, schedule and cancel appointments.

Practice principles related to group behaviour, trends in society, and influence of societal dynamics.

The communication strategies intended to persuade or encourage an audience, and the different media which are used to achieve this goal.

Determine the number of employees needed for the realisation of a project and their allocation in the creation, production, communication or administration team.

The different processes, duties, jargon, role in an organisation, and other specificities of the human resources department within an organisation such as recruitment, pension systems, and personnel development programs.

Support and provide assistance to health and safety engineer and medical staff in implementing employee health programmes.

Establish arrangements with employment agencies to organise recruiting activities. Maintain communication with these agencies in order to ensure efficient and productive recruitment with high potential candidates as an outcome.

Liaise via telephone by making and answering calls in a timely, professional and polite manner.

The function in an organisation concerned with the recruitment of employees and the optimisation of employee performance.

Lead and guide employees through a process in which they are taught the necessary skills for the perspective job. Organise activities aimed at introducing the work and systems or improving the performance of individuals and groups in organisational settings.

Plan, develop, and implement programs aimed at keeping the satisfaction of the employees in the best levels. Consequently, assuring the loyalty of employees.

Mentor and support individual employees with regard to identified training needs.

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

How we calculated these figures