Occupation Description
Manufacturing operations require staff; and these staff need to be recruited, inducted and trained, their ongoing wellbeing has to be maintained, and their workplace conditions need to be monitored. Human resource (HR) managers plan, administer and review activities relating to staff recruitment, selection, training and development, conditions of employment and other human resource issues within organisations.
Human resources managers may …
In small organisations, human resources officers are usually responsible for all staffing matters. In large organisations they may specialise in a particular area, such as recruitment, wages and entitlements or staff training.
Personal Requirements
You should
Environment
Human resource managers working for manufacturing firms will spend a lot of time in an office. They will however also attend management meetings and also spend time meeting with workers, individually and collectively, in meetings and ‘on site' on the factory floor. Some human resource specialists may establish their own businesses as human resources-personnel consultants.
Training
You may be able to work as a human resources officer without formal qualifications, but employers usually prefer formal qualifications such as a Degree.
Of course, with experience, and possibly further training, you can continue to progress further along a career pathway that could see you in a number of senior management positions.
Earnings, Job and Employment Prospects
For detailed information about earnings, job and employment prospects for this occupation, go to the Australian JobSearch Careers page and click on Job Outlook .
Printed Resources
The INFOSHEET PDFs provide information about the Manufacturing Industry and its various sectors and occupations. To view and print these documents click RESOURCES (you will need to have Adobe Reader ® installed).
Where Can I Go From This Job?
To find out more about potential Manufacturing career possibilities click PATHWAYS.
