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HR administrator CV example
What a strong HR administrator CV looks like, with example lines you can adapt.
What employers look for
HR administrator adverts name employee files (kept in line with POPIA), induction and onboarding, leave records, contracts, recruitment support, policies and reports such as employment equity. Some ask for an HR qualification and basic knowledge of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA). Some add COIDA, skills development plans or a system such as Sage. Show the number of people you administered and the processes you ran.
Numbers to show
- Employee files maintained
- New hires onboarded a year
- Leave applications processed a month
- Recruitment support (CVs screened, interviews arranged)
- Staff you supported
- Reports submitted on time
- Training records kept
- Queries answered a month
Example profile and lines
HR Administrator, (company), Johannesburg, 2021 to present (made up)
- Maintained 250 employee files that were complete and POPIA compliant.
- Onboarded 40 new employees a year, with contracts and take-on documents ready on day one.
- Processed an average of 80 leave applications a month and kept leave balances accurate.
- Collected data for employment equity and skills development reports and submitted them on time.
- Advertised vacancies, screened CVs and scheduled interviews.
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Build my admin CVSkills to list
- Onboarding
- Employment contracts
- Leave management
- Personnel files and POPIA
- Recruitment administration
- LRA and BCEA basics
- Employment equity reporting
- Microsoft Excel
Tips
- Only list labour law knowledge you can talk about. Say which laws you applied in your work.
- Name the HR or payroll systems you used.
- If you did both HR and payroll, make that clear. Many adverts combine them.
Questions people ask
- Do I need an HR diploma?
- Some adverts ask for one and some ask for 0 to 2 years of administration experience. List what you have. Short courses in labour law or HR admin also count.
- What is COIDA?
- The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act. HR administrators often handle the related returns and the employer's letter of good standing.
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