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Human Resources Entry

HUMA.GEN.S1

S1S1 — Support Associatemedium0.70draftglobalv1

Entry-level HR roles often require foundational knowledge in HR practices and may involve tasks such as recruiting, HR operations, and learning and development.

Summary

Entry-level HR roles often require foundational knowledge in HR practices and may involve tasks such as recruiting, HR operations, and learning and development.

Level — S1 — Support Associate

Entry support: executes routine, well-defined tasks under close supervision.

Scope
A single task type or queue
Autonomy
Close supervision; follows defined procedures
Complexity
Routine, well-defined requests
Impact
Individual transactions
Decision rights
Acts within scripts; escalates exceptions
Leadership
None
Typical experience
0–1 yrs

Core outputs

No core outputs recorded yet.

Adjacent roles

Nearest roles by structural coordinates (level + taxonomy). Distance 0 → 1; each carries its 3-state match band. How coordinates work →

Components

Responsibilities3

  • Assist in recruiting processescommonlevel
  • Support HR operationscommonlevel
  • Participate in learning and development activitiescommonlevel

Tasks3

  • Assist in recruitment activities.commonlevel
  • Support HR operational tasks.commonlevel
  • Participate in training sessions.commonlevel

Skills8

  • Basic recruiting techniquescommonlevel
  • HR operations supportcommonlevel
  • Learning and development facilitationcommonlevel
  • Communicationcommonlevel
  • Organizational skillscommonlevel
  • Time managementcommonlevel
  • Teamworkcommonlevel
  • Problem-solvingcommonlevel

Knowledge8

  • HR fundamentalscommonlevel
  • Recruitment processescommonlevel
  • Learning and development principlescommonlevel
  • HR operationscommonlevel
  • Communication strategiescommonlevel
  • Organizational behaviorcommonlevel
  • Basic employment lawcommonlevel
  • Diversity and inclusion basicscommonlevel

competency3

  • Foundational HR knowledgecommonlevel
  • Recruitingcommonlevel
  • HR operationscommonlevel

qualification3

  • Bachelor's degree in HR or related fieldcommonlevel
  • aPHR certification preferredcommonlevel
  • Basic understanding of HR softwarecommonlevel

Title aliases

AliasTypeConfidenceApproved
Human Resources Associatecommonmedium0.60
Junior Human Resourcescommonmedium0.58
Talent Acquisition Associatecommonmedium0.60
Junior Talent Acquisitioncommonmedium0.58
Compensation and Benefits Associatecommonmedium0.60
Junior Compensation and Benefitscommonmedium0.58
Learning and Development Associatecommonmedium0.60
Junior Learning and Developmentcommonmedium0.58
Learning and Developer Associatecommonmedium0.60
Junior Learning and Developercommonmedium0.58
HR Analytics Associatecommonmedium0.60
Junior HR Analyticscommonmedium0.58
Human Resources Entrycommonmedium0.60
Entry Supportcommonmedium0.50

Classification mappings

O*NET / SOC

  • code=11-3121.00title=Human Resources Managerssource=corpusreviewStatus=approved