Human Resources Generalist resume keywords

These are the skills, tools and certifications that show up most often in human resources generalist job postings in the US. Use only the ones that are true for you.

Asked for in most postings

• employee relations
• onboarding
• benefits administration
• HRIS
• recruiting
• employment law
• policies and procedures
• performance management

Often listed as a plus

• SHRM-CP
• PHR
• Workday
• ADP
• FMLA
• compliance

Example: the same experience, written two ways

Before: Handled HR tasks for employees.

After: Supported 220 employees across onboarding, benefits enrollment and FMLA leave, and kept records current in Workday.

Tip: Name the HR system (Workday, ADP, UKG, BambooHR) and the laws you applied (FMLA, ADA, FLSA). Both are common search terms.

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