Human Resources Assistant
Be a Human Resources Assistant
If you're a keen problem solver and are interested in teamwork, service orientation and employee communications, Human Resources Assistant could be the right program of study for you.
Your ability to tactfully advise hirings, correctly analyze employee communications, initiate efficient procedures and diplomatically manage relationships within the company will make you highly attractive to top employers.
As a human relations professional you'll be the go-between as the communications hub of the company while working a steady position in a pleasant office environment. You will employ your business acumen, information management and needs assessment skills to work closely with both management and staff to ensure positive relationships
Admission Requirements
A grade 12 diploma or equivalent is technically all you need; however, it's also important that you are a good fit within the program.
If you have even three of the following, you're a good candidate to train for a career in Human Resources:
- Interest in people
- Good data information management
- Mediation & negotiation skills
- Eye for detail and ability to edit carefully
- Ear for words
- Excellent writing and research skills
- Good customer service skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Computer skills
- General office and secretarial skills
Career Prospects
Successful graduates have found work as:
- Human Resources Assistant
- Human Resources Clerk
- Labour Relations Associate
- Training Coordinator
- Control Clerk
- Human Resources Coordinator
- Compensation & Benefits Advisor
- Human Resources Officer
- Workforce Planning Advisor
- Labour Relations Coordinator
- Consultant Support Assistant
- Administrative Assistant
- Payroll Clerk
- Recruiting and Selection Officer
- Receptionist
- Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator
In Canada, human resources assistants are employed in public administration, large corporations, small businesses, and government departments, as well as in health care and social assistance throughout the private sector and in government.
Salary Expectations
Entry-level Human Resources Assistants earn an average of CDN$36,952. [salary source: payscale.com].
Some Typical Duties of a Human Resources Professional:
- Sourcing, attracting, hiring and orienting new staff
- Researching, drafting and recommending new HR policies, processes and initiatives
- Compiling, maintaining, and processing information relating to staffing, recruitment, training, labour relations, & performance evaluation
- Keeping track of employees' address changes, changes in job titles, benefits, and salaries
- Drafting job descriptions and standards
- Advising and assisting with terminations
- Ensuring compensation & reward systems are competitive and fair
- Preparing reports for managers within the organization
- Screening job applicants to obtain information such as education and work experience
- Retaining and developing employee
Career Guidance Program
CD-ED is committed to helping you find employment in the field of your choice. In fact, we’ll start before you even begin as a student! If you call us today, your personal admissions representative will research the job market for this career in your city, and help you decide if this program is the right path for your future.
After graduation, we’ll help you find an interview with your prospective employer in the job market. And of course, your new up-to-date skills will put you at the top of any interviewer’s list!
What You Learn
Students learn how to constructively manage the employee relations of any size corporation. The program provides comprehensive coverage and integration of business skills, along with those skills necessary to function in a human resources capacity, including leadership, labour relations, occupational health & safety, and organizational behaviour. Students are also given a heathly intro to financial accounting to understand payroll procedures.
What You Get
If you follow our registered course outline and put in the required hours, we guarantee your success. Below are some of the ways we ensure that you will graduate successfully.
Online Services & Community Learning
Our student website ensures that you'll never feel alone, with access to course-wide discussions, live chats and a private messaging system that allow you to interact with as many (or as few!) fellow students as you wish - just like in a real classroom. Through the website you will have unlimited access to your lessons, online tests, audio & video tutorials, assignment upload, your report card, tech centre, a resource library and more.
Unlimited Instructor Support
You will have unlimited one-on-one instructor support via email, chat, online classroom webinars and toll-free phone calls throughout your entire program - and beyond.
Our instructors have industry experience and can help you understand how to conquer the job market before you go out into it.
You're never a number at CD-ED - our instructors and guidance counselor will take a personal interest in your progress and will be in touch with you constantly throughout the year, making sure everything is going well with your program and whatever of your home life you wish to share.
Learning Materials Included
Unlike traditional classrooms, you don't need to go out and buy your own textbooks. As part of your tuition, when you become a student you will have all textbooks and registered software shipped directly to your door. A full set of instructions and tutorials will be included, along with access to your customized online learning management system.
We include a “How to Study At Home” learning package with your materials, and along with our exclusive Student Tracking System it will help you schedule your time to ensure a successful student experience.
Equipment Options
You have the option of a brand-new desktop or laptop computer on loan to facilitate your education. A computer is simply a tool, and we make sure you have the best tools available, running smoothly to allow you to learn under optimal conditions.
And, as a graduation gift, the computer you choose will be yours to keep on the successful completion of your program. NOTE: Accepting computer equipment from CD-ED is optional – not mandatory.
Course Timetable
Duration: 70 weeks, 1400 hours (Based on a 20-hour work week)
The following course modules are required to complete the online diploma program Human Resources Assistant :
Hours |
Module |
| 60 | COC 101 & COM 101 Computer Concepts & Communication |
| 40 | COC 102 Windows |
| 40 | COC 103 Internet Basics |
| 60 | COC 104 Microsoft Word |
| 36 | MAT 106 Microsoft Excel |
| 36 | COC 201 Microsoft PowerPoint |
| 126 | COM 102 Business Communications |
| 18 | COC 106 Filing |
| 108 | BUS 101 Administrative Procedures |
| 36 | HR 101 Leadership |
| 108 | HR 102 Organizational Behaviour |
| 126 | HR 103 Human Resources Management |
| 36 | HR 104 Career Skills |
| 108 | HR 105 Labour Relations |
| 72 | HR 105 Occupational Health & Safety |
| 108 | MAT 202 Manual Accounting |
| 162 | MAT 206 Simply Accounting |
| 120 | COC 105 Keyboarding runs concurrently |
For more details on each course module, the program as a whole and the school itself, fill out the form at the top of this page to receive a Career Training Info Kit.
Is a Career in Human Resources Assistant Right For You? Find out...
If you're interested in exploring your career options and possibly pursuing an exciting new profession with an opportunity for a positive life change, Fill out the form to receive a FREE Human Resources Assistant Career Training Information Kit. 
A helpful CD-ED Admissions Specialist will then assist you with everything from career questions to financial aid and help you discover the perfect career path for you.
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