10 Top Skills for Senior HR Leaders

Human Resource Managers plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.

Here are the top 10 skills for the highest level (Level 4) of HR Managers:

	Skill	Proficiency	Description
1	Leadership	Competent / Proficient	Leadership, both as a research area and as a practical skill, encompasses the ability of an individual, group or organization to lead, influence or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations.
2	Communication Skills	Proficient	Communication skills are the abilities to express thoughts and ideas clearly, and to listen to, understand, and respond to others' ideas.
3	Human Resource Management	Competent	Human resource management (HRM or HR) involves the effective and efficient day-to-day management of human resources in a company or organization.
4	Recruitment	Competent	Recruitment refers to the overall process of identifying, sourcing, screening, shortlisting, and interviewing candidates for jobs (either permanent or temporary) within an organization.
5	Performance Management	N/A	Performance Management is the systematic process of improving organizational performance by setting individual and team goals aligned with the company's objectives, monitoring progress, providing feedback, and evaluating outcomes to enhance employee productivity and development.
6	Interpersonal Skills	Proficient	Interpersonal Skills are abilities that facilitate communication and interaction with others, often in a professional context, encompassing a range of capabilities including effective communication, problem-solving, empathy, and teamwork
7	Collaboration	Competent	Collaboration is the process of two or more people, entities or organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal.
8	Talent Acquisition	Competent	Talent acquisition means the identification and obtaining of skilled workers for companies, institutions, and other employers.
9	Analytical Skills	Proficient	Analytical skill is the ability to deconstruct information into smaller categories in order to draw conclusions.
10	Verbal Communication Skills	Proficient	Verbal communication is any form of communication using human voice.

For each skill, we provide a descriptive proficiency framework of 5 levels from Novice to Master, with descriptions of what each level looks like in practice where available.

For example, for Recruitment refers to the overall process of identifying, sourcing, screening, shortlisting, and interviewing candidates for jobs (either permanent or temporary) within an organization.

The proficiency level Competent (3) for Recruitment means:

Manages end-to-end recruitment process for specific roles, from job posting to offer negotiation.
Develops and implements recruitment strategies to attract quality candidates, including employer branding and targeted sourcing.
Conducts in-depth interviews and makes hiring recommendations, using behavioral and competency-based interview techniques.
Understands and complies with employment laws and regulations related to recruitment, including equal employment opportunity and data privacy.
Uses data to evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment strategies, including metrics such as time to fill and quality of hire.

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