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HR Manager
Do you have a vocation for management?
Do you want to put your talents to work for a company you like?
Do you dream of working in Human Resources?
Becoming an HR Manager is within your reach, provided you make the necessary efforts to get there.
Find out everything you need to know about the job in this article.
The business
What is a Human Resources Manager?
Its role
Within a company, the HR manager is the person responsible for managing, organising and ensuring the proper functioning of human resources. By taking up this profession, you become a generalist human resources professional, dealing with virtually all aspects of human resources.
Its field of action
As an HR Manager, you are a multi-skilled expert who works with both management and other human resources professionals. You will work under the supervision of the Human Resources Director and act as an advisor to him or her. You will also work closely with the Training Manager and the Human Resources Development Manager.
The functions
What are the duties of an HR Manager?
As HR Manager, you will be responsible for the smooth running of human resources in general, and your tasks will be varied:
you ensure the implementation of HR projects
you handle the administrative, financial and legislative aspects of human resources
you will be involved in drawing up staff training and refresher projects
you will advise the Human Resources Department
you ensure that training courses and other skills development projects run smoothly
you help to ensure and improve the quality of industrial relations within the company
you have a role in coordinating, managing and steering human resources
You will be involved in drawing up recruitment projects and supervising them;
you ensure compliance with company policy
Qualifications
The qualities and skills needed to be a good HR Manager
If you want to become a good HR Manager, you need not only to have the right personal qualities, but also to acquire a number of technical skills. Among other things, you need to be organised so that you can coordinate and manage human resources properly.
Secondly, you need to develop your managerial skills to carry out your role. You also need to have good interpersonal skills, as you will be interacting with staff the vast majority of the time. In simple terms, work organisation and social relations are the most important aspects of your job.
In any case, experience is one of the most important factors to consider in getting the job. You need to take this into account during your training. For example, you could consider a sandwich course to gain experience more quickly.
The benefits
What are the advantages of working as an HR Manager?
If you’re familiar with the job of HR Manager and you’re sure you like everything about it, you’ve got everything to gain. First of all, it’s a stable job that offers you a secure source of income. What’s more, it’s one of the fastest-growing careers in human resources. So you can be sure of staying in business whatever the circumstances.
Secondly, as an HR Manager, you will interact with many people on a daily basis. This helps to improve your interpersonal skills, an important point that you need to develop if you are to progress in your field. In fact, the job of HR Manager is open-ended, giving you access to other equally interesting positions if you so wish.
Remuneration
HR manager: salary and career development
The job of HR manager is generally well paid. If you get the job, you can earn between €25,000 and €45,000 a year. You can even earn up to €80,000 if you excel at your job. What’s more, with more experience, you can progress to the position of Human Resources Director or go into business for yourself.
Up to
45 000€
Salary per year
Training courses
How do you become an HR Manager?
Our training courses
The ideal way to become an HR Manager is to train at a business school like INSEEC. We offer 4 programmes from bac to bac + 5 and 10 sector-based specialisations. In addition to the HR specialisation, you can, for example, choose to do :
Alternation
To gain the experience you need for the job more quickly, INSEEC gives you the opportunity to follow a sandwich course. Visit our website to see all the options available to you.
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