Topic > Case Study: The Innovative Career: Human Resources

Robin now says he's doing more than just hiring and performing different tasks on a weekly or monthly basis. According to her, some of her weekly tasks are keeping track of employee files, filling out weekly reports such as Forms I-9 and W-4 (Garza). Robin also holds orientation classes for when there is a new hire. On a monthly basis, he carries out security audits and assessments of the company and then passes them on to the department head. Garza, said some of the skills he believes a human resources specialist needs are having good communication skills, some computer knowledge, FMLA laws (Family and Medical Leave Act), workers' compensation and all the intricacies of the legal aspects of