Human Resources Managers
Also called: hr, manager, employee relations manager, hr admin director (human resources administration director), hr director (human resources director)
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Provide current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, opportunities for promotion, and employee benefits
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How AI is changing human resources managers work
8 of 23 main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Amber (some AI use) — 35% when main tasks are weighted. This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Provide current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, opportunities for promotion, and employee benefits (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and make sure compliance with legal requirements (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Analyze statistical data and reports to identify and determine causes of staff problems and develop recommendations for improvement of organization's staff policies and practices (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Advise managers on organizational policy matters (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Analyze training needs to design employee development, language training, and health and safety programs (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Prepare staff forecast to project employment needs (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Plan, organize, direct, control, or coordinate the staff, training, or labor relations activities of an organization (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Identify staff vacancies and recruit, interview, and select applicants (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Perform difficult staffing duties (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Represent organization at staff-related hearings and investigations (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Negotiate bargaining agreements and help interpret labor contracts (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Investigate and report on industrial accidents for insurance carriers (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Administer compensation, benefits, and performance management systems, and safety and recreation programs (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Prepare and follow budgets for staff operations (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Maintain records and compile statistical reports concerning staff-related data such as hires, transfers, performance appraisals, and absenteeism rates (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Conduct exit interviews to identify reasons for employee termination (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Oversee the evaluation, classification, and rating of occupations and job positions (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Allocate human resources, ensuring appropriate matches between staff (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Study legislation, arbitration decisions, and collective bargaining contracts to assess industry trends (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Develop or administer special projects in areas such as pay equity, savings bond programs, day care, and employee awards (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Develop, administer, and evaluate applicant tests — some recorded AI use
- Contract with vendors to provide employee services — no recorded AI use
- Provide terminated employees with outplacement or relocation assistance — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Provide current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, opportunities for promotion, and employee benefits”. Try the prompt for: “Analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and make sure compliance with legal requirements”.
- Weeks 3–4: Make it a habit. Use AI 3 times a week for 15 minutes. Always check facts, numbers and names yourself.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and human resources managers
Will AI replace human resources managers?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 8 of the 23 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Amber rating (some AI use). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 17 of the 26 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which hr tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: provide current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, opportunities for promotion, and employee benefits; analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and make sure compliance with legal requirements; analyze statistical data and reports to identify and determine causes of staff problems and develop recommendations for improvement of organization's staff policies and practices.
Which hr tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems; plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations; perform difficult staffing duties. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 47% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a hr start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.