Volunteer recruitment coordinator vs human resource specialist

The differences between volunteer recruitment coordinators and human resource specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a volunteer recruitment coordinator and a human resource specialist. Additionally, a human resource specialist has an average salary of $53,143, which is higher than the $43,436 average annual salary of a volunteer recruitment coordinator.

The top three skills for a volunteer recruitment coordinator include volunteer recruitment, community outreach and outbound calls. The most important skills for a human resource specialist are data entry, oversight, and life insurance.

Volunteer recruitment coordinator vs human resource specialist overview

	Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator	Human Resource Specialist
Yearly salary	$43,436	$53,143
Hourly rate	$20.88	$25.55
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	28,081	50,511
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Volunteer recruitment coordinator vs human resource specialist salary

Volunteer recruitment coordinators and human resource specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator	Human Resource Specialist
Average salary	$43,436	$53,143
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $63,000	Between $36,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between volunteer recruitment coordinator and human resource specialist education

There are a few differences between a volunteer recruitment coordinator and a human resource specialist in terms of educational background:

	Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator	Human Resource Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Volunteer recruitment coordinator vs human resource specialist demographics

Here are the differences between volunteer recruitment coordinators' and human resource specialists' demographics:

	Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator	Human Resource Specialist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 27.5% Female, 72.5%	Male, 26.9% Female, 73.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 9.0% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 7.6% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between volunteer recruitment coordinator and human resource specialist duties and responsibilities

Volunteer recruitment coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage volunteer information, communication, on-boarding, and statistics in Salesforce database.
Create interest and demand for prospective students via html e-mails, web pages, and Facebook postings.
Coordinated/Conduct statewide community education forums/workshops on various Medicare topics.
Coordinated/Conduct statewide community education forums/workshops on various Medicare topics.

Human resource specialist example responsibilities.

Manage site KRONOS payroll, time and attendance, and vacation tracking for hourly.
Manage new hire and current employee paperwork that includes status change forms, W-4s, I-9s, etc.
Lead a compliance initiative to ensure successful transition to the e-Verify employment verification process.
Integrate efforts on actions and programs where joint OPM functional effort are necessary to accomplish recruitment and enhance organizational effectiveness.
Advise, coach, and counsele managers and Sr.
Assist with affirmative action reporting, VETS100 and EEO-1 submission.

Volunteer recruitment coordinator vs human resource specialist skills

Common volunteer recruitment coordinator skills

Volunteer Recruitment, 26%
Community Outreach, 25%
Outbound Calls, 8%
Muscular Dystrophy, 5%
Community Events, 4%
Non-Profit Organization, 3%

Common human resource specialist skills

Data Entry, 10%
Oversight, 9%
Life Insurance, 9%
Human Resources Policies, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Timekeeping, 5%

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