Human Resource Manager Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Human Resource Manager Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Personnel and Employee Relations Manager

ANZSCO Code: 132311 | Unit Code: 1323

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 5 Years

Assessing Bodies: Australian Institute of Management (AIM)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): STSOL

Specialization: Occupational Health and Safety Manager, Training and Development Manager, Workplace Relations Manager ANZS

Profile Description: Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the human resource and workplace relations activities within an organisation.

Job Duties:

• determining, implementing, monitoring, reviewing and evaluating human resource management strategies, policies and plans to meet business needs
• advising and assisting other Managers in applying sound recruitment and selection practices, and appropriate induction, training and development programs
• developing and implementing performance management systems to plan, appraise and improve individual and team performance
• representing the organisation in negotiations with unions and employees to determine remuneration and other conditions of employment
• developing and implementing occupational health and safety programs and equal employment opportunity programs, and ensuring compliance with related statutory requirements
• overseeing the application of redundancy and other employee retrenchment policies
• monitoring employment costs and productivity levels
• may train and advise other Managers in personnel and workplace relations matters

Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short Term Stream
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated

Registration or Licensing: Not Required

Industries: Human Resource Managers are mainly employed in: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Public Administration and Safety; and Administrative and Support Services

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Human Resource Managers is Bachelor degree (32.6 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Human Resource Managers is expected to be above average (between 25,001 and 50,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 35-44 years (30.3 per cent) and the median age is 44 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Human Resource Managers is 53.8 per cent and 86.9 per cent of Human Resource Managers work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 41.8 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $1,886 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

Employment: Employment for this occupation rose moderately in the past five years and rose strongly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Human Resource Managers to November 2020 is expected to grow strongly.