Workplace Relations Advisers

What the job involves

• Maintains personnel records and associated human resource information systems
• Arranges the induction of staff and provides information on conditions of service, salaries and promotional opportunities
• Receives and records job vacancy information from employers such as details about job description, wages and conditions of employment
• Studies and interprets legislation, awards, collective agreements and employment contracts, wage payment systems and dispute settlement procedures
• Develops, plans and formulates enterprise agreements or collective contracts such as productivity-based wage adjustment procedures, workplace relations policies and programmes, and procedures for their implementation
• Oversees the formation and conduct of workplace consultative committees and employee participation initiatives

Key values of workers in Workplace Relations Advisers

• Relationships

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

• Support

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

• Working Conditions

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

• Recognition

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

• Independence

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Top skills required for workers in Workplace Relations Advisers

• Speaking

  Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Negotiation

  Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

• Reading Comprehension

  Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

• Writing

  Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

• Critical Thinking

  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.