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What Is an HR Specialist? Role, Tasks, Skills, and How to Get Started
Learn about the skills, responsibilities, and education it takes to work as an HR specialist and discover whether a career in human resources is right for you.
July 21, 2022
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![[Featured image] A female, wearing a green top, is sitting at her desk by the window in the office, as she performs her duties as an hr coordinator.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7tlwsQlXlIHQW3HltK2VGP/c91b10f35d5051f25cd09c8f99f10234/GettyImages-530281047.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] An HR professional sits at a desk with an employee, explaining policies and benefits.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3yTFTKCUXCUhqZ56EDGE7U/6915ac296d3a638fdbf2f7516707b7f5/GettyImages-1824270557.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)


![[Featured Image] A manager is conducting a business meeting with their direct reports.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3psXM8q91gMF1WAkktVgQE/ebb6651625000dea0dd27bd0b162d554/GettyImages-498564365.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A project management team, one female, wearing a white blouse, and a male, wearing a dark sports jacket and white shirt, are working on a laptop in their office.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/o4Y6WdE3E6UHxuzW5HYmW/9b902012b1f83be61d09d2bf45d06c97/GettyImages-1191575647.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A person wearing a white shirt and gray tie is being interviewed for a program manager position. They are being interviewed by a person wearing a dark jacket and having long dark hair. They are taking notes on their laptop which is sitting on their lap.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4RTzCUyrpqWeeo3hslM1u4/364f6aa036bb81b07a19599ebae20089/GettyImages-1166364370__1_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A project manager works with her team on a schedule plan.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/5Yahl5QFsO00sfzGiFBE1M/361053a502c8288710040430ea09fc89/GettyImages-1127726432__1_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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![[Featured Image] A technical project manager walks a team through a project plan on a whiteboard.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1vhqVVEH4Dn5kGyf8rVXZK/da57021f6c8d4ce15b5097517637c599/GettyImages-829421280.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A HR consultant, wearing a dark jacket and a blue striped shirt, is sitting at a table.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/5U9HswOmAnf67OdeiC5f3i/24c574540a575ceec6692e9a9f06bd01/GettyImages-637924484.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A manager discusses conflict management with their team in front of a whiteboard.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/5eQLJ54kbGeaaNTdEZRv0Y/638bc2355bc8705c08573c7f231257fc/GettyImages-1322313718__1_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A project manager sits with a colleague and explains a graph on a report while other team members collaborate in the background.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/44Y9Of4c63vlrqQQAIRCtE/a888e928ea259fdbca87aaeab5a13dc5/GettyImages-1885024349.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
