Human Resources Manager resume examples for 2025
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How to write a human resources manager resume
Craft a resume summary statement
A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:
Step 1: Start with your professional title, or the one you aspire to.
Step 2: Detail your years of experience in human resources manager-related roles and your industry experience.
Step 3: What are your biggest professional wins? Here is your opportunity to highlight your strongest accomplishments by placing them at the start of your resume.
Step 4: Don't forget, your goal is to summarize your experience. Keep it short and sweet, so it's easy for recruiters to quickly understand why you're a great hire.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some human resources manager interviews.Hi, I'm Zippi, your job search robot. Let me write a first draft of your summary statement.
List the right project manager skills
Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:
- Look to the job listing. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description. Take note of the skills listed for the job.
- Put all relevant hard and soft skills in your skills section.
- Be specific. If you are too broad, you may not be giving the best picture of your skills and leave the hiring manager uncertain of your abilities.
- Be up to date. Software names change and companies merge. Don't look out of touch by being careless.
- Be accurate. Spelling and even upper or lowercase can dramatically change meanings. Make sure you are correctly listing your skills.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a human resources manager resume:
- Performance Management
- Customer Service
- Payroll Processing
- HRIS
- Employee Engagement
- EEO
- Succession Planning
- Workers Compensation
- Safety Program
- Workforce Planning
- OSHA
- Labor Relations
- Employee Development
- FMLA
- Excellent Interpersonal
- Exit Interviews
- Human Resources Policies
- Human Resources Functions
- Training Programs
- Disciplinary Procedures
- Employment Law
- Organizational Development
- Conflict Resolution
- Disciplinary Actions
- Benefits Administration
- Life Insurance
- Open Enrollment
- Unemployment Claims
- Shared Services
- Professional Development
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How to structure your work experience
Your employment history is arguably one of the most important parts of your resume. It shows you have experience and foundation in your field to successfully master the human resources manager position. Here is how to most effectively structure your work experience:
- List your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order. Employers care about your most recent experience the most.
- Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
- Include only recent, relevant jobs.
How to write human resources manager experience bullet points
Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.
Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:
- Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
- Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
- Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.
This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.
Here are effective examples from human resources manager resumes:
Work History Example #1
Payroll Manager
Motorola Solutions
- Assisted with the ADP EV5 (Enterprise) implementation, both the domestic/expatriate payroll processing and ADP Reporting.
- Processed payroll (weekly, bi-weekly, exempt, non-exempt employees and commission earnings).
- Processed, input, reconciled, and audited payroll for 800 associates of the Wholesale Division.
- Processed California payroll on a bi-weekly basis handling over 100+ individual locations.
- Communicated to managers and employees for research and resolution of timesheet/ payroll issues.
Work History Example #2
Office Manager
AT&T
- Interfaced with numerous departments within the organization to facilitate phone, television, and internet connectivity.
- Participated on committee to mechanize incoming order process utilizing Rightfax and mechanized database.
- Administered all human resource and labor activities for the districts 220 employees including staffing, payroll, new hires and terminations.
- Prepared and input management vacation time into E-Link payroll system.
- Processed payroll change reports, personnel movement forms, announcements, waivers, etc.
Work History Example #3
Human Resources Associate
Parker Hannifin
- Worked collaboratively with the Division leaders to develop Division strategic initiatives, strategic workforce planning and Talent Development initiatives.
- Educated and advised employees on company policy and procedures.
- Managed COBRA/Employee Benefits Update on coverage of terminated employees.
- Served as the subject matter expert for leave of absence kaizen to reduce process time and document management.
- Worked with HR Director in preparing the Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) for 2 plants for the year
Work History Example #4
Human Resources Administrative Assistant
Ryder System
- Provided budget oversight and monitoring by tracking labor costs to minimize hourly overtime, and strategic use of temporary labor.
- Created eProfiles and SAP, updated/maintained employee files and development, processed I9s, maintained detailed record of turnovers/new hires/promotions/transfers.
- Implemented and administered team SharePoint site, boosting transparency of communication and access to data across teams.
- Reviewed and entered all new hire, transfer and termination paperwork into PeopleSoft.
- Audited and correct I-9 compliance to insulate the company from legal risk.
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Add an education section to your resume
Here is the best way to format your education section:
- Display your highest degree first.
- If you graduated over 5 years ago, put this section at the bottom of your resume. If you lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
- If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education.
- If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:
Bachelor's Degree In Business
Central State University, Wilberforce, OH
2004 - 2007
Highlight your human resources manager certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.
Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your human resources manager resume:
- Certified Professional - Human Resource (IPMA-CP)
- Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
- Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
- SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
- Certified Manager Certification (CM)
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- OSHA Safety Certificate
- Certified Cost Professional (CCP)
- Human Resources Business Professional (HRBP)
- Symantec Certified Professional (SCP)