What are the core competencies of HR?

According to SHRM, the suggested competencies are: -initiative -personal effectiveness -human relations handling skills -leadership skills -professional knowledge of HR -adding value through people development -continuing learning -strategic thinking capability -influencing -negotiating skills -interpersonal skills -business / culture awareness -service delivery -communication [ oral/ written ] -presentation

People management.

Leadership qualities.

Interpersonal quality.

Effective decision making.

Ethical behaviour.

Result oriented.

Communication.

Intuitive/creative thinking.

Continuing learning

Business understanding

Negotiation Skills - Effective human resource managers have communication and relationship skills that allow them to negotiate win-win situations for the company and the employees they hire.

Job Knowledge - Human resources is an information-heavy field; companies must comply with labor laws, safety concerns, health issues and local, state and federal policies that change regularly.

Qualified Recruitment - In human resources, qualifying is the process of narrowing down potential applicants to the prospects that can best fill all open and future job opportunities

.Effective Training - Human resource managers must have the ability to foresee the training needs of their company and develop materials that a wide range of employees will respond well to.

Influential Power - Leadership, or the ability to influence people, is a core competency of human resource managers.

1. Business understanding.

2. Communication skills.

3. Leadership skills.

4. Team work.

5. Decision making skills.

6. Information handling.

7. Strategic analysis.

8. Continuous Learning & Development

9.  Problem solving.

10. Negotiation skills.

11. Financial management skills.

12. Interpersonal skills.

13. Commitment.