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HR jobs are found in all industries, mainly in medium to large companies. Smaller companies often don't have a dedicated HR staff member. The majority of HR jobs are in the capital cities of the larger states. Over 30% of HR managers and professionals work in NSW, while 24-30% work in Victoria, and about 15% in Queensland. The number of HR people in the other states is relative to the number of workers.
What are the hot jobs?
'Retention' and 'attraction' are the focus of the HR team in many large corporates. This focus on staff retention and sourcing strategies is driving demand for specialists in areas including:
- Remunerations and benefits
- Learning and development
- Organisation development
Other 'in demand' roles include mid-range HR generalists, occupational health and safety specialists and recruitment consultancies (Source: Hays salary survey 2005 ). Specialisation is unfortunately not always an option for new graduates.
Climbing the ladder
Established HR professionals seeking jobs in high-level management roles also have good job prospects, with employment growth expected to be strong through to 2011 (Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics). Job prospects for management consultants, including HR consultants, are predicted to remain stable, after a decade of rapid growth.
The demand for consultancy services reflects a long-term shift towards outsourcing and more flexible employment practices, both in the private and public sectors.
What's the bad news?
Regardless of market trends, HR is still not seen as a 'must have' department, because they are not income-producing. Rather, HR professionals support people in income-producing jobs.
Excerpt from Career FAQs Human Resources
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A recent survey shows over 80% of companies have someone responsible for hiring, but only 40% have someone in charge of retaining staff, despite 80% seeing a retention program as highly important. (Source: TMP Worldwide)
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