A Day in the Life of a Human Resources Director
Examples from the schedule of Ursula Hairston, Human Resources Director, NC Office of the Governor and Office of State Budget & Management
| 8:00 |
Check voice mail for any urgent messages
This could include a work project that needs attention or a personal issue for an employee, such as a problem with insurance
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| 8:30 | Check and prioritize e-mail messages |
| 8:45 | Revise salary administration plan for new career banding program |
| 9:15 |
Management team meeting
Present revised salary administration plan to management team for approval
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| 10:30 |
Work on design of trainings for managers and other employees
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| 11:00 |
Meeting with HR coordinator
Work with HR coordinator in charge of benefits and training to determine status of educational opportunities such as flu shot clinics, annual enrollment for insurance products, communication strategies re benefits and trainings
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| 11:30 |
Check in with managers re new positions
Screen applications (50-100 at any given time) and plan for interviews
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| 12:00 |
Check e-mail messages
Request from manager to reclassify an employee; follow up
Set-up orientation for new employee joining the Governor’s staff
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| 12:30 |
Impromptu counseling session with employee
Employee considering retirement needs to talk through the process, options, and consequences
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| 1:30 |
Lunch
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| 2:00 |
Meeting with senior staff
Update on personnel activity and budget impact, hiring, movement, personnel issues within departments, e.g., unhappy employee and remedy actions in process, upcoming training sessions
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| 3:15 |
Answer calls, e-mail messages
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| 4:00 |
Conference call
Weekly conference call about BEACON, a new payroll system
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| 4:45 |
Impromptu meeting with employee
Meet with employee re difficulty communicating with supervisor, explore strategies
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