General Requirements
- Understanding of current strategic human resource issues/trends
- Ability to effectively communicate with and influence all levels of management, staff, and other stakeholders
- Strong process and project planning/management skills
- Prior experience in Human Resources is an asset
Skills required
- Strong problem solving and analytical capabilities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strategic thinking
- Broad exposure to business issues and functions
- Ability to deal with conflict
- Team and leadership skills
- High ethical standards
- Strategic Thinking
- Advanced Excel skills
- Knowledge of related employment legislation/standards
- Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation (or in process)
Type of Jobs
- Internal HR Roles (roles within the HR team of an organization)
- Compensation
- Benefits
- Human Resources Information Systems
- Human Resources Planning Organizational/Job Design
- Employee Relations
- Recruiting and Talent Management
- Training and Development
- Organization Development
- Management Consulting Roles (consulting roles – within consulting firm – focused on providing Human Capital related consulting services to organizations)
Technical Preparation/Knowledge Building
- Rotman Curriculum (see Rotman MBA Electives Guide)
- Major – Leadership & Change Management
- Area specialization – Organizational Behaviour/Human Resources Management
- Knowledge in change management theory, organizational behavioural, labour relations
- Excel Skills – particularly for roles involved in Compensation and HR metrics
- Project Management Skills – consider project management certification/training
- Knowledge of specific industry/employee populations ( e.g. If seeking an HR role in a hospital, have knowledge of the Healthcare Industry and related employee populations)
- Recommend becoming a HRPAO Student Member: build your network, find mentors, access HR related events, view job postings: https://www.hrpa.ca/future-members-and-students/#tabStudents
- Attend corporate presentations and corporate sponsored workshops
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