Human resources managers

NOC

10011

manage and evaluate the operations of human resources departments, and develop and implement policies and procedures regarding recruitment, collective bargaining and training.

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Human resources managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of human resources and personnel departments, and develop and implement policies, programs and procedures regarding human resource planning, recruitment, collective bargaining, training and development, occupation classification and pay and benefit administration. They represent management and participate actively on various joint committees to maintain ongoing relations between management and employees. They are employed throughout the private and public sectors.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of human resources or personnel departments

Plan human resource requirements in conjunction with other departmental managers

Coordinate internal and external training and recruitment activities

Develop and implement labour relations policies and procedures and negotiate collective agreements

Administer employee development, language training and health and safety programs

Advise and assist other departmental managers on interpretation and administration of personnel policies and programs

Oversee the classification and rating of occupations

Organize and conduct employee information meetings on employment policy, benefits and compensation and participate actively on various joint committees

Direct the organization's quality management program

Ensure compliance with legislation such as the Pay Equity Act.

Also Known As

employer-employee relations manager
human resources manager
industrial relations manager
occupational health and safety manager
pay and benefits manager

personnel director

personnel services manager

personnel training and development manager

recruiting manager

staff relations manager

Requirements

Employment Requirements

A bachelor's degree in a field related to personnel management, such as business administration, industrial relations, commerce or psychology or completion of a professional development program in personnel administration is required.

Several years of experience as a personnel officer or human resource specialist are required.

Some employers may require human resources managers to hold a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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68.2%

Female

31.8%

Male

Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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1.9%

15-24

12.3%

25-34

27.3%

35-44

39.0%

45-54

15.6%

55-64

3.9%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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1.3%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

17.4%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

2.6%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

32.9%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

45.8%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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22.1%

Public administration

12.3%

Manufacturing

6.5%

Retail trade

59.1%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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12.40%

Northeast

28.80%

Southeast

22.90%

Southwest

24.80%

Central

11.10%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$96,000

Northeast

$84,000

Southeast

$112,000

Southwest

$84,000

Central

$78,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

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