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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Knowledge Areas

Knowledge Areas & Required Proficiency Explanation

 

Find out the importance of specific areas of knowledge for the selected profession. Do you need to be a computer whiz or a legal expert? Will some business know-how be important?

Each area of knowledge is given two scores of 0-100. The first score indicates how important knowledge in a given area is for success in the profession. The second score indicates the level of knowledge needed. The second score is accompanied by a scale that helps you interpret the score.

 

Knowledge Area Scores

Clerical
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
91
88
File letters alphabeticallyType 30 words per minuteOrganize a storage system for company forms
Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
85
64
Fill out a medical claim formInterview applicants for a secretarial positionDesign a new personnel selection and promotion system for the Army
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
77
62
Write a thank you noteEdit a feature article in a local newspaperTeach a college English class
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
69
72
Process customer dry-cleaning drop offWork as a day care aide supervising 10 childrenRespond to a citizen's request for assistance after a major disaster
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
60
51
Sign a pay voucherMonitor progress of a project to ensure timely completionManage a $10 million company
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
55
60
Operate a VCR to watch a pre-recorded training tapeUse a word processorCreate a program to scan computer disks for viruses
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
54
57
Add two numbersAnalyze data to determine areas with the highest salesDerive a complex mathematical equation
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
53
58
Show someone how to bowlLead a quality improvement seminarDesign a training program for new employees
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
52
39
Register to vote in a national electionPrepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new houseServe as a judge in a federal court
Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
45
39
Write a thank you noteBe a radio disk jockeyWrite a novel
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