What Should I Expect from the HR Assistant Program?
Chabot’s Human Resources Assistant program is the only program of its type among community colleges in the Bay Area. The program is specifically designed and focused to prepare you for an exciting entry-level career in human resources for profit, non-profit, or government organizations. You will perform paraprofessional administrative support work in a human resources area.
Nature of Work (from Occupation Outlook Handbook)
Human resources assistants keep records of a company's employees. These records have facts, such as each worker's name, address, job title, pay, and health insurance benefits and other benefits. Every day, human resources assistants update information and answer questions about employees. They also may create reports for managers.
Some human resources assistants answer the phone or open mail. Some help to hire workers. They sometimes do research on the Internet to find qualified applicants for jobs. They tell people about job openings. They get information from job applicants about their education and work experience. They give out tests and explain the company's rules. They ask for references from present or past employers. They call or write to applicants to tell them whether or not they got the job.
Job Growth Projections and Salary Level (from California Employment Development Department)
In California, the number of jobs for human resources assistants is expected to grow by 19 percent between 2004 and 20014 and 2016, with over 800 new jobs open each year. The salary ranges between $32,252 and $48,076 with annual mean earnings of $40,477.
CORE COURSES - UNITS
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FALL | SPRING |
| Business 21 (Human Resources Management) | 3 | |
| Business 7 (Accounting for Small Business) | 3 | |
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Computer Application Systems 72D (Introduction to Microsoft Word) |
1 | |
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Computer Application Systems 72E (Introduction to Microsoft Excel) |
1 | |
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Computer Application Systems 72F (Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint) |
1 | |
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Computer Application Systems 72G (Introduction to Microsoft Access) |
1 | |
| Business 28 (Human Relations in the Workplace) | 3 | |
| Business 8 (Payroll Accounting) | 3 | |
| Business 14 (Business Communications) | 3 | |
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Computer Applications Systems 55 (Microsoft Office Integration) |
3 | |
| TOTAL | 22 |
The above listing is a suggested sequence only. Some courses may have prerequisites. Students may take courses in any sequence except where a prerequisite applies.
Effective Fall 2009