HR in Focus

1. HR in Focus
Date of Submission - 1st June, 2021
Name- Kiranjot Kaur
Student ID- 100415483

2. Why I chose HR ?
Ample
Opportunities
Good work
exposure
Professional
advancement
Variety of
activities
Compensation
and benefits
Fascinating
profession

3. Human Resources Generalist
• Job Title – HR Generalist
• Salary Range Annual - $36,270 - $104,390
• Job Description – Recruiting, staffing, performance management, employee orientation,
policy development, employee safety, welfare, and wellness education
• Education – minimum a bachelor’s degree in human resources,
business, or organizational development.
• Possible Organization – KMPG, Bicom systems, Canadian Red Cross, Canada Drives,
and Sysco Inc
• Employment Outlook – Employment will grow 7% through 2026, which is the same as
the overall employment growth for all occupation in the country.
• Pros – Authority and Growth
• Cons - Higher competition and greater experience expected (BLS, 2021) (Heathfield, 2020)

4. Compensation Manager
• Job Title – Compensation Managers
• Salary Range Annual - $70,560 - $205,470
• Job Description – Establish organization’ s pay scale, regulate competitive wage rates,
develop department budget, and work closely with payroll department.
• Education – minimum a bachelor’s degree with major in a related fields such as
economics, accounting, or human resources. (BLS, 2021)
• Possible Organization – Bell, Salesforce, Canadian-tire, Rogers, Fraser Health, and
Scotiabank.
• Employment Outlook – Employment will grow 5% through 2026, which is slightly
slower than the overall employment growth is 7% for all occupation in the country.
• Pros - One of the highest paid careers and non-competitive environment
• Cons – Long working hours and greater experience expected (BLS, 2021) (Heathfield,
2020)

5. Conclusion
• Human Resource Generalist and Compensation Manager have very
different job description.
• Human resource generalist’s duties involve more functions of HR
department.
• Compensation manager works on monetary and other rewards.
• There is great difference in salaries of both career.
• Career advancement is same for both career.
• All Human Resource careers offer job security, career advancement,
work-life balance and position of influence.

6. Bibliography
• Compensation and benefits manager, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of
Labor, May 23, 2021 Retrieved from-
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/compensation-and-benefits-managers.htm
• What does a Compensation Manger do? Susan M. Heathfield, January 13, 2020 Retrieved
from- https://www.thebalancecareers.com
• What does a Human Resource Generalist do? Susan M. Heathfield, January 30, 2021
Retrieved from- https://www.thebalancecareers.com
• Human Resource Specialist, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, May
12, 2021 Retrieved From- https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/human-
resources-specialists.htm (visited May 12, 2021).