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How to become a Human Resources Officer in Cuba
HR officers recruit staff, manage contracts and pay, handle workplace issues and plan training.
Quick answers
- What does a Human Resources Officer do?
- HR officers recruit staff, manage contracts and pay, handle workplace issues and plan training.
- How do you become a Human Resources Officer in Cuba?
- Common ways in: Degree in human resource management or business (about 3 years); Professional HR certification (about 1 year). Routes and durations vary by country and person.
- Which school subjects help you become a Human Resources Officer?
- English, Economics or History.
Official definition
Personnel and careers professionals provide professional business services related to personnel policies such as employee recruitment or development, occupational analysis and vocational guidance.
ISCO-08 unit group 2423, Personnel and careers professionals. Contains ESCO data. (c) European Union. Reuse authorised provided the source is acknowledged (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU). ISCO-08 is the International Standard Classification of Occupations of the International Labour Organization.
What the work involves
- Recruit and onboard staff
- Manage contracts and policies
- Handle employee relations
Key skills
- Recruitment
- People management
- Communication
- Negotiation
Where this career can lead
CareerProof Global guidance: common routes and typical durations compiled by our team; they vary by country and person.
Ways in
CareerProof Global guidance: common routes and typical durations compiled by our team; they vary by country and person.
Degree · about 3 years
Degree in human resource management or business
Certification · about 1 year
Professional HR certification
School subjects that keep this path open
- English
- Economics or History
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (4.3)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementVery important (4.2)
- Government and PoliticsO*NET: Law and GovernmentVery important (3.6)
- PsychologyO*NET: PsychologyImportant (3.3)
- Computer StudiesO*NET: Computers and ElectronicsImportant (3.0)
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsImportant (3.0)
- Media StudiesO*NET: Communications and MediaImportant (3.0)
Linked to the ESCO occupation human resources officer and the O*NET profile Human Resources Managers through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Preparation needed
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Linked to the ESCO occupation human resources officer and the O*NET profile Human Resources Managers through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Where this career can lead
CareerProof Global guidance: common routes and typical durations compiled by our team; they vary by country and person.
Careers people move in from
Careers with similar skills
Related occupations
Occupations O*NET links to this one by similar work, skills and knowledge.
- Human Resources Specialists
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
- Management Analysts
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
- Labor Relations Specialists
- Training and Development Managers
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Compensation and Benefits Managers
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
Linked to the ESCO occupation human resources officer and the O*NET profile Human Resources Managers through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
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