The Importance Of Human Resource Assistant

Human resource departments are vital to the success of any company or organization. Carrie Rowland at Wooster City School District holds the title of Human Resources Assistant, but accomplishes more than her job title suggests. When asked to outline her job responsibilities, she laughed and said, “I do everything.” As a district employee, I know that there is truth in that statement. Carrie is the go-to person for questions and help, even when she does not want to be. Coming from a variety of customer service jobs in marketing and manufacturing, she ended up at North Market Street in Wooster, Ohio, and has been there for the past seven years. As a single mom, Rowland has the skills and responsibilities it takes to help run a successful human resources department. She moved out of service jobs and into a

Due to the fact her first and most important job is being a mother, she does not have an end career goal or work overtime. Although she does not work overtime, she keeps busy as the only human resource employee and has a large skill set. One of the talents that Rowland exhibits and something she believes is important, is being a people person. An HR employee has to “like people publicly” and be willing to help beyond her job responsibilities. Human resources is all about working with people and helping them feel comfortable working in the district. Multi-tasking at a high speed is another skill she said is necessary. She shared that she has to be “hyper” all of the time to get everything done. Rowland also exhibits strong communication skills. She not only has to communicate with new hires and