HR Specialist resume example

This example resume shows how an HR Specialist in Manchester can present recruitment, employee relations and compliance work with clear, modest metrics. It keeps each bullet focused on an action and a measurable result.

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Alex Morgan

HR Specialist

Manchester

Professional summary

HR Specialist with five years of experience across recruitment, employee relations and HR administration in mid-sized organisations. Skilled at handling casework, maintaining accurate records and turning people data into clear monthly reports for managers.

Experience

HR Specialist · Northgate Logistics Group
2021 – Present
- Managed full-cycle recruitment for 40+ warehouse and office hires a year, cutting average time to fill from 38 to 29 days through tighter shortlisting
- Investigated 25 employee relations concerns, documented findings and recommended actions, with no cases escalated to tribunal during the period
- Built a monthly turnover and absence report for senior managers, helping reduce short-term absence by 12% after targeted return-to-work meetings
HR Assistant · Brightside Retail Partners
2018 – 2021
- Processed contracts, leave and onboarding paperwork for 180 staff, raising on-time completion of new starter files from 85% to 98%
- Audited personnel records against right-to-work and data retention requirements, correcting 60 incomplete files ahead of an internal review
- Updated sections of the employee handbook on flexible working and sickness absence, and briefed 15 store managers on the changes

Skills

Full-Cycle Recruiting · Applicant Tracking Systems · Employee Relations · Workplace Investigations · HR Compliance · Onboarding · Absence Management · HR Analytics · Workday HCM · CIPD Level 5

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Business and Human Resource Management — University of Salford (2018)

This example is fictional and written for illustration. Replace every name, company, date and number with your own facts.

Name the HR system you used, such as Workday or an applicant tracking system, so recruiters searching by tool can find you.
Quantify casework volume, for example investigations closed or files audited, without revealing any confidential details.
Show recruitment impact with time to fill, hires per year or offer acceptance, and say which roles you covered.
Mention the legislation or policy areas you handled, such as right to work checks or leave rules, in plain terms.
Pair each reporting bullet with the decision it informed, like a change to absence follow-up, rather than only listing reports.

Should an HR Specialist resume focus on recruitment or employee relations?

Follow the job advert. Generalist roles usually want a balance, so give each area a bullet or two. For specialised roles, lead with the area they stress and keep the rest brief.

How do I show confidential work without breaking trust?

Describe the type and volume of work, such as investigations handled, and the process you followed. Leave out names, companies involved in cases and sensitive details of any individual.

Do I need to list HR certifications?

If you hold one, such as a CIPD qualification, list it in skills or education so it is easy to spot. If you are studying for one, say so with the expected completion year.