Training in Human Resources Required
By Nick at 30 December, 2006, 6:12 pm
I receive periodic job opening notifications via email. One particular position caught my eye. It was for a Human Resources Clerk paying only $12,000 per year. The position, being filled by a local staffing company, is located in Boca Raton, Florida requires 2 years of administrative experience. The duties include: providing administrative support to the HR department, creating new employee files, maintaining records, photocopying, answering phones, and other duties as they come about. This looks like what a receptionist would do. What are some of these business people thinking? Is this just another way to take advantage of their employees?
I called up this staffing company pretending to be interested in this position. I questioned the duties and the salary. They confirmed that it was in fact $12,000. I said, “are you serious?” The girl said, “yes.” That is $1,000 per month for a full-time employee with two years of administrative experience. Your kidding, right?
I became curious on what the starting salary for a receptionist with two years experience in Boca Raton, Florida is. The salary range is $22,000 to $34,000. No business owner is going to attract a qualified candidate at $12,000 per year while requiring two years experience. That is peanuts! It makes absolutely no sense!
The staffing company on the other hand should have refused the job order. As recruiters, they should have known what the starting salaries are for Boca Raton, Florida for the that position. Then, they should have said, “Mr. Customer, because the starting salary for this position is $22,000 we are not accepting job order. We recommend that you revise your salary for this position and resubmit your job order.” It would not be worthwhile for any qualified recruiter to even waste their time trying to fill a position that pays $12,000 per year while requiring two years experience.
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