Human Resource and Management

Human Resource Specialist Skills

A Human Resource Specialist is considered to be an individual who is an expert in one of the HR disciplines like training and development, workplace safety and risk management, recruitment and selection, employee relations or compensation and benefits. The Human Resource Specialist would have a specific role and expertise, while a Human Resource Generalist would work in all the department areas. The skills that I possess that would be beneficial for the position of Human Resource Specialist are:

• Communication Skills

• Ability to read people

• Listening skills

• Multitasking skills

• Empathy

• Critical thinking

Communication Skills

Verbal and written communication has to be caring, convincing and believable (Garavan, 1991), and having the correct skills allows me to express and present my message as expected. A person has to be aware of the recipient of the message in order to craft the message to fit the audience. Having great communication skills ensure that I can make a presentation to both the organizational heads and the employees without stuttering and misrepresent the information.

Ability to read people

I am a great judge of character, and I have the skills to read the non-verbal sign and cues that individuals present. This is beneficial in judging the information an individual is presenting to establish if they are authentic and if they are telling the truth. Reading people's faces and body language is vital when interacting with individuals. This ability has allowed me to establish the when people are lying or trying to hide something from me.

Listening Skills

In order to succeed as a Human Resource Specialist, one should have the ability to listen more and comprehend the message being delivered by the speaker. Listening entails putting aside what One is doing and paying attention to what the other person is saying. I have the ability to listen and make the other person understand that I have heard what they are saying. Listening more and speaking less ensures that I am able to grasp the message being delivered.

Multitasking Skills

As an individual, I am able to focus and work and different things all at the same time without losing focus or neglecting anything that is required of me. As an HR Specialist one will have to deal with different tasks all requiring undivided attention and within set out timeframes (Baron & Kreps, 1999). Prioritization of all these obligations is the key to achieving success and fulfilling the needs of the employees and management. I possess the skills to handle different things at the same time and I can assign priorities based on the task being handled.

Empathy

Having the ability to see different points of view is necessary for an HR Specialist. This skill has enabled me to see different situations from the point of others and helped me understand the nuances of the situation. Having this skill also allows me to make more informed decisions when the demand arises. Analyzing a situation from different perspectives afford an individual the opportunity to determine the best course of action to solve the problem at hand.

Critical Thinking

In order to make informed decisions, one must be able to critically look into a situation and way the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to the situation. Using this skill allows me to approach a problem or situation with an open mind and to determine the different ways the situation could be handled. With such an approach, I am able to offer a well thought out decision and solution to the given problem.