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Human resources generalist/manager resume examples for 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a human resources generalist/manager resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in human resources generalist/manager-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some human resources generalist/manager interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:

  1. Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
  2. Include as many relevant hard or technical human resources generalist/manager skills as possible for each job you apply to.
  3. Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some human resources generalist/manager interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a human resources generalist/manager resume:

  • Payroll Processing
  • Performance Management
  • HRIS
  • Disciplinary Procedures
  • Workers Compensation
  • Exit Interviews
  • FMLA
  • Safety Training
  • Background Checks
  • Open Enrollment
  • EEO-1
  • Training Programs
  • Benefits Administration
  • Disciplinary Actions
  • PTO
  • Unemployment Claims
  • Performance Reviews
  • Human Resources Policies
  • Employment Law
  • Cobra
  • Federal Laws
  • I-9
  • ADP
  • Succession Planning
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Labor Relations
  • Performance Appraisals
  • Reference Checks
  • Kronos
  • Open Positions

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How to structure your work experience

A work experience section is a vital part of your resume because it shows you have the experience to succeed in your next job.

  1. Put your most recent experience first. Prospective employers care about your most recent accomplishments the most.
  2. Put the job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
  3. Include only recent, relevant jobs. This means if you're a fairly experienced worker, you might need to leave off that first internship or other positions in favor of highlighting more pertinent positions.

How to write human resources generalist/manager experience bullet points

Effective job bullet points do more than just describe your job duties. Instead, they should be specific and measurable accomplishments. Here are some strategies to mastering job bullet points:

  • Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
  • Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
  • Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

Here are effective examples from human resources generalist/manager resumes:

Work history example #1

Human Resources Generalist/Manager

Macy's

  • Managed leave of absence administration and store safety administration.
  • Managed 50+ requisitions per cycle, on-boarding, staffing, talent management, HRIS systems, social media, and compensation.
  • Provided human resources support to all aspects of human capital chain, including hiring, placement and payroll.
  • Processed terminations and transfers of store executives in PeopleSoft within market.
  • Led Diversity Strategy supporting 62 store locations implementing diversity communications strategy and achieving 122% of workforce goal.

Work history example #2

Human Resources Generalist/Manager

The Home Depot

  • Conducted EEO investigations and reviewed for accuracy and completeness those EEO investigations that were conducted by others.
  • Prevented litigation by thoroughly investigating numerous harassment, discrimination, and other EEO cases.
  • Investigated complaints encompassed by Federal and State employment laws and regulations including EEOC charges and discrimination complaints.
  • Coordinated turnover, external hires/EEO, affirmative action, training/development, and diversity analysis functions.
  • Conducted EEOC in-store Investigations, Risk Management of General liability and Workers compensation claims.

Work history example #3

Human Resources Recruiter

Robert Half International

  • Attracted highly qualified candidates for placement opportunities via corporate searches, Internet, lead groups, telemarketing, and referrals.
  • Recruited wide range of administrative professionals via CareerBuilder, Monster and networking resources.
  • Managed the recruitment process of IT Professionals from sourcing, interviewing, placement and retention through an International proprietary CRM system.
  • Researched client prospect company information on the Internet.
  • Developed training program for senior temporary recruiters to assist with permanent placements.

Work history example #4

Human Resources Clerk

Spirit Airlines

  • Provided administrative support to all of Human Resources (Benefits, HRIS, Backgrounds and Talent Acquisition department).
  • Maintained I-9 employment eligibility & verification forms.
  • Referred candidates by forwarding information to hiring manager via website and following up over the phone and through email.
  • Managed HRIS system and updated HR data for current and new hires as well as the creation of reports.
  • Valued Contributions: Saved estimated $20,000 in potential fines by initiating I-9 audit and complying with IRCA requirements and guidelines.

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Add an education section to your resume

The education section should display your highest degree first.

Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.

If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:

Master's Degree in business

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

2003 - 2004

Bachelor's Degree in human resources management

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

1997 - 2000

Highlight your human resources generalist/manager certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications or education-like achievements, add them to the education section.

To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your human resources generalist/manager resume:

  1. Certified Professional - Human Resource (IPMA-CP)
  2. Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  3. Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
  4. OSHA Safety Certificate
  5. Human Resources Business Professional (HRBP)
  6. Certified Human Resource Specialist (CHRS)

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