This technical diploma, Human Resources Assistant, provides you with a range of entry level and intermediate skills that are needed to perform basic human resources job functions.

The credential ‘ladders’ up to the full two-year Associate Degree, Human Resource Administration. If you enjoy assisting in structuring and administering programs and policies designed to help employees be productive and safe in the workplace, then human resources assistant is a good career for you.

The technical degree holder will assist in recruitment, apply basic workplace safety and legal principles to a variety of employment situations, conduct basic payroll functions, assist in and facilitate employee training and development programs, and serve as a customer service representative for a human resources department.

This growing and dynamic field has excellent future career growth potential.

Career Area

Business, Management and Administration

Type

Technical Diploma

Program Number

31-116-1

Availability

Online

Technical Diploma
2 Terms
31 Credits
Financial Aid Eligible
Starts August / January

Career Outlook

Human Resources Assistant

Median Income: $35,923.00*

POTENTIAL JOB TITLES

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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

Labor Relations Specialists

Resolve disputes between workers and managers, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, or coordinate grievance procedures to handle employee complaints.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees’ time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks.

Disclosure:

*Lightcast/EMSI data is a hybrid dataset derived from official government sources such as the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and Bureau of Labor Statistics. This salary data is from Lakeshore District, unless noted otherwise (i.e. Wind programs use State of WI.)

Career Pathways Admissions Flexible Learning Courses

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ADMISSION AND FIRST SEMESTER ENROLLMENT STEPS

Work with Admissions Advisor to:

Submit Application
Complete the Student Success Questionnaire.
Schedule your First Time Program Counseling/Registration Session with your assigned program counselor to plan your first semester schedule, review your entire plan of study and discuss the results of the Student Success Questionnaire.

*Submit transcripts and test scores (optional, highly recommended): College transcripts, along with high school transcripts and test scores from within the last five years, used for course registration. Official transcripts needed for transferring college credit(s) and for financial aid purposes.

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With this flexible program, not only can you choose from day or evening options, you can also take classes in online, blended or accelerated formats.

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Faculty Bios

Amy Olson

"Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat them well enough so they don't want to," is one of my favorite quotes and sums up how I feel about Human Resources. We are typically the first and last person you see in your employment lifecycle. We are responsbile for first and last impressions and everything in between to be sure you are challenged, developing, and engaged in your workplace!

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