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Personnel Clerks

Descriptions & Duties

  • Personnel Clerks maintain personnel records on employees, post information about job openings, review employment applications, assist in arranging staff recruitment interviews and training activities.

Generic Competencies

Physical Abilities

Physical abilities

  • Physical strength
  • Eye hand coordination / precision / dexterity

 

Importance:1 (Max:5) 

Skill is rarely required

 

Technology Skills

Technology skills

  • Computer literacy
  • Application of technology

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Cognitive Abilities

Cognitive abilities

  • Creativity
  • Visualisation
  • Logical thinking

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Comprehension And Expression

Comprehension and expression skills

  • Reading comprehension
  • Oral / written expression

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Social Skills

Social skills

  • Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Organisation And Execution Skills

Organisation and execution skills

  • Planning
  • Organising
  • Judgement
  • Decision making

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Problem Solving Skills

Problem solving skills

  • Ability to solve simple and complex problems effectively and efficiently

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Management Skills

Management skills

  • Leadership
  • Management of finance / time / people / other resources

 

Importance:1 (Max:5) 

Skill is rarely required

 

Trade Specific Competencies

Clerical skills

Personnel Clerks are responsible for typing, filing and record keeping.

Computer skills

To prepare related records and reports, Personnel Clerks must have good computer knowledge.

General Requirements

Academic qualification

  • Secondary education

Experience

  • 1 to 2 years of relevant work experience

Other specific requirements

  • Holder of a Certificate/ Diploma/ Higher Diploma/ Associate Degree in human resources/ management studies is an advantage

Career Path & Salary

Private Sector

Monthly Salary $10,000-$20,000

Monthly Salary $15,000-$25,000

Monthly Salary $20,000-$40,000

Government Sector

Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 3-15

Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 16-21

Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 22-27

*For more details on Civil Service Pay Scales, please visit website of the Civil Service Bureau.
http://www.csb.gov.hk/english/admin/pay/952.html

Related Education & Training

Work Environment

  • Personnel Clerks usually work full time in offices during regular business hours.

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