What is HR Associate?
‘HR Associate’ is an official job designation which is at a higher level than a HR assistant. While the assistant mostly handles administrative tasks, the HR associate takes care of duties like handling exit interview processes, choosing medical insurance, etc.
As with any kind of department, the actual responsibilities of this role would depend on the company. However, generally, they are the ones tasked with assisting with the daily activities of the HR and hemping the employees with their queries.
The HR associate’s job would also include contacting prospective candidates, contacting various references of the candidates, verifying their educational listings, managing HR records, issuing employee contracts, conducting employee orientations, etc.