Characteristics of an HR Manager

HR managers are driven, organized individuals who help organizations reach their goals and help individuals to reach their potential. 

1. Communication
   • Facilitating communication between employees and employers
   • Oral, written and listening skills.
2. Emotional intelligence
   • The capacity to be aware of, control and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically. 
3. Empathy
   • Different kinds of people with different objectives.
   • Understand their situation and background.
4. Team building
5. Negotiation
   • During hiring process or when conflicts arise – help to compromise and find middle ground. 
6. Counseling
   • Process of helping a person to solve his/her problems himself or herself. 
7. Leadership
   • Visualize big picture, focus on people, progress and achievements, does the right thing and encouraging a rewarding culture. 
8. Decision making
   • Apt decisions considering all facts unbiased. 
   • Not afraid to take hard decisions for the benefit of the organization.
9. Critical thinking
10. Knowledge and expertise in human resources
    • Functions of HR
    • Practices and trends
    • Laws
11. Organized, Time management and self discipline
12. Trustworthy
13. Impartial and objective
14. Train, develop and mentor
15. Multi-tasker
16. Interpersonal skills
    • Interaction with various types of people on a day to day basis. 
    • Interviews, budget meetings, conflict resolution, addressing employees etc. 
17. Approachability
    • Open door policy
18. Ethics – Ethics on confidential information and policies. 
19. Integrity
    • Fairness and equality in opportunities to the employees. 
    • Confidentiality of information