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HR Generalist CV Example
Employers hiring a HR Generalist usually screen for these skills first: Employee relations, Recruitment and Onboarding. This example shows how to present them clearly, with achievements you can adapt and a layout that applicant tracking systems read correctly.
Professional summary example
HR generalist with [X] years supporting [X]-person workforces in Ireland, with solid employee relations and Irish employment law knowledge.
Skills employers search for
- Employee relations
- Recruitment
- Onboarding
- HR policies
- Irish employment law
- Performance management
- HRIS
- Employee engagement
Tools and systems
- Workday
- BambooHR
- CoreHR
- HiBob
- Excel
Personal strengths
- Attention to detail
- Integrity
- Deadline management
- Stakeholder communication
Example achievements
Replace each [X] with your own numbers.
- Advised managers on [X] employee relations cases
- Recruited [X] hires a year
- Cut absence by [X]% with a new policy
- Implemented [HRIS] for [X] employees
Turn duties into results
Weak
Looked after HR issues
Strong
Supported [X] employees and cut voluntary turnover by [X]%
Action verbs to start your bullet points
- Advised
- Managed
- Recruited
- Implemented
- Reduced
- Delivered
- Resolved
- Improved
Qualifications and certifications to list
- CIPD Level 5 or 7
Typical education: Degree plus CIPD
Common mistakes on a HR Generalist CV
- No headcount supported
- CIPD level missing
- No employment law knowledge shown
- Vague duties
Build your HR Generalist CV
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I am applying for the HR Generalist role because it matches the work I do best, and I can show results in the areas this job asks for most.
Questions
What skills should a HR Generalist put on a CV?
Lead with the skills named in the job ad. For most HR Generalist roles these include: Employee relations, Recruitment, Onboarding and HR policies, each backed by an example in your work history.
Which qualifications help a HR Generalist CV?
Employers often look for CIPD Level 5 or 7. List the ones you hold in a Certifications section with the year you achieved them.
How do I show results as a HR Generalist?
Use the measures employers in this field recognise, such as employee relations, WRC, policies, and say what changed because of your work. Replace every [X] in the examples with your real figures.