Human Resources Managers
Responsibility for enlisted career human resources, personnel welfare, discipline, and policy enforcement transfers directly to employee relations and HR oversight.
How to prepare: Complete a civilian employee-relations course covering disciplinary procedures and labor contracts to bridge military personnel policy and civilian HR practice.
What the civilian work involves
- Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
- Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.
- Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Microsoft Excel
- Workday software