Career fit quiz

Is HR Assistant the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the HR assistant career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the HR assistant job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I want an HR career
Statement 2 of 8I keep things confidential
Statement 3 of 8I’m organized
Statement 4 of 8I like helping employees
Statement 5 of 8I like steady work
Statement 6 of 8I’m detail-oriented
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about Short on-the-job training training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $50,610 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping, maintain personnel records, process hiring paperwork and help with HR programs.

  • Post jobs
  • Schedule interviews
  • Process new hire paperwork
  • Update employee records
  • Run background checks

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