Interview

We have four HR Generalists in our office so I selected to interview one of our Sr. HR Generalist.  Our Generalists in the office are responsible for covering different areas out in the field which are split up upon the four of them.  I used to be an HR Generalist a few years ago so I am very familiar with most of the job responsibilities of a Generalist.  This particular Generalist that I interviewed covers the SX/EW, Mine Operations, Mine Maintenance, and our Administrative offices.

They mentioned that they chose this area around 15 years ago and loved being in this field.  Their particular duties are to implement and collaborate HR goals, processes and practices, and help build the organization.  This particular Generalist is involved in many functions that include performance evaluations, training & development and employee relations.  They provide coaching and support to employees and also supervisors in the different departments. 

A Bachelor's degree and experience in human resources is preferred qualifications for this position.  You need to have strong interpersonal skills and both writing and oral communication skills.  The Generalist mentioned that this is a particularly field that most every organization needs and a growing field to get into.  It provides great salary and benefits.  I'm interested eventually in getting back into this field as a Generalist because I would like to focus more on helping in assisting and accommodating employee's needs. 

This particular Generalist is at a senior level and hopes to some day be an HR Manager.  She projects strong leadership skills and already fills in while our HR Manager is out of office.  She demonstrates her leadership by ethical actions and is extremely supportive and directive to the employees at our company.  She follows the guiding principles, safety, code of ethics, and demonstrates professionalism in our office.  She is also very patient and displays great leadership in training new Generalists with the proper procedures.  It's nice to work with her and learn as much as I can from her as she sets a great example to follow.