Personnel service clerk (m/f)

The task of personnel service specialists is to, find suitable employees for the needs of a company. This can be their own company (as part of the Human Resources department) or a company on whose behalf they work. The profession is particularly interesting because of the varied combination of commercial tasks and customer contact. In addition, the labor market situation offers attractive opportunities for personnel service clerks.

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What do personnel service clerks do?
Important soft skills as a human resources management specialist
How much do personnel service clerks earn??
Your career opportunities as a personnel services clerk
Become a personnel services clerk now
What funding opportunities are available for the courses?

Industries: Personnel service providers and HR departments in various companies
Gross starting salary: between 24.000 and 31.000 Euro per year
Soft skills: diligence, mathematical understanding, negotiation and communication skills
Labor market situation: good; + 3.3% more employees since 2018 (as of 2020)*
Prospects: good opportunities for advancement, v. a. through professional experience and additional qualifications

What do personnel service clerks do?

As a personnel service clerk you are responsible for the Recruiting and selecting responsible for applicants for open positions. You place ads, research on job platforms and keep an eye on the labor market situation for various professions. You will identify suitable applicants, invite them for an interview and provide advice to both the candidates and your client.

The Commercial side of the profession consists, among other things, of acquiring new customers, preparing payrolls and preparing the necessary documents for concluding contracts. In addition, personnel service clerks take care of personnel deployment, which they plan and coordinate efficiently. As a personnel services clerk, you thus ensure that companies always have enough employees for the tasks that arise.

Important soft skills as a personnel services clerk

The profession of personnel service clerk includes a good organizationFinally, it is important to plan personnel deployment with foresight, to identify the need for new employees at an early stage and to keep an eye on the job market at all times. In job interviews and when formulating job advertisements, personnel service clerks benefit from a strong ability to express themselves and a confident demeanor. Last but not least, in this profession you will also deal with legal and accounting issues – so a mathematical understanding will also be of benefit to you. The most important soft skills at a glance:

Diligence
An affinity for numbers
Organizational talent
economic thinking
negotiation and communication skills

How much do personnel service clerks earn?

The starting salary as a personnel services clerk is between 2.000 and 2.600 euros gross per month. With the appropriate professional experience, but also through further training, personnel service clerks also qualify for higher salaries of up to 3.200 euros. In order to move up the career ladder, take on more responsibility and secure a higher income, additional qualifications are particularly useful, especially in personnel management.

In addition, the salary of a personnel services clerk also depends on the size and location of your company. Medium-sized companies generally have a smaller budget for acquiring new employees than, for example, a large corporation. This also has an effect on the pay of personnel service clerks. In addition, the search for suitable applicants as a profession is particularly lucrative in the west and south of the republic.

Your career opportunities as a personnel services clerk

Especially in times of a shortage of skilled workers, companies have a great interest in attracting the best applicants. This is also reflected in the demand for personnel service clerks: the Federal Employment Agency has recorded a 3.3 percent increase in employment in the industry since 2018 (as of 2020). A weakening of this development is not to be recognized in the long run. In other words: Your chances of starting a career as a personnel services clerk are extremely good. The profession is particularly sought after in job placement agencies (temporary employment agencies), but also in management consultancy and public administration.

As soon as you have gained professional experience as a personnel services clerk, you can Further education for their further career path. They are your door opener, for example for a management position in personnel management or in management consulting.

Become a personnel service clerk now

Communication and organization are your strengths? Then the service merchant is possibly exactly the right profession for you. COMCAVE offers you a range of opportunities with which you can gain a foothold in your desired job or expand your existing knowledge. With a successfully passed retraining or external examination, you can officially apply as a personnel services clerk, while enhancing your resume with our advanced training courses.

Your personal education consultation

Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m
Saturday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m

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Only possible if you call us: Immediate consultation or flexible appointment

Retraining for prospective personnel service clerks

In a two-year retraining course of COMCAVE you will acquire central knowledge and skills, which you need for the recruitment of applicants and the planning of personnel assignments. The course covers commercial topics such as human resources, cost accounting and controlling as well as other job-related areas such as business and social studies or business English.

At the end of the retraining there is a recognized IHK qualification, that is equivalent to a regular apprenticeship. Under certain circumstances, your retraining is eligible for funding, so that the costs are covered in full. This is usually the case if you are using the retraining to make up for a missing vocational qualification, to prevent impending unemployment or to end existing unemployment. We will talk about the possible funding sources below.

External examination for prospective personnel services clerks

The external examination offers shortened path to a recognized IHK vocational qualification as a personnel services clerk. eight-month preparatory course at COMCAVE gives you the same theoretical content as the retraining course. However, in order to be admitted to the external examination, you must have already worked as a personnel services clerk for at least 1.5 times the regular training period. This corresponds to a time span of 4.5 years.

further education for prospective personnel service clerks

Employed personnel service clerks will find a wide range of further training courses at COMCAVE. With them, they create a strong starting point for upcoming job interviews or salary negotiations. Re-entrants can refresh their knowledge, while those already employed can expand their skills in various areas – for example, in personnel marketing or labor and social law.

Further training in the field of human resources

What funding opportunities are available for courses?

The courses offered by COMCAVE are approved by Cert-IT as a specialist body in accordance with AZAV. One Up to 100 percent cost coverage is possible, for example, through an education voucher from the employment agency or an activation and placement voucher from the job center. Further subsidies can be provided by pension insurance companies, the European Social Fund or according to the German Soldiers’ Pensions Act (Soldatenversorgungsgesetz). More detailed information about the funding possibilities can be obtained from the employment agency or the job center, the pension insurance institutions or the vocational promotion services.

As a state-approved and award-winning educational institution, we have been dedicated to adult education with passion, competence and commitment for more than 20 years.

All our courses are certified according to AZAV and can be subsidized up to 100%. Find out now about possible cost carriers and the necessary requirements.

Our entire course offering is certified according to AZAV and thus eligible for up to 100% subsidies. Find out now about possible funding agencies and the necessary requirements.

Experience the lessons as usual live, in real time and in lively exchange with your instructors – at one of our locations or via online lessons from the comfort of your home.

Your personal education consultation

Monday – Friday 8 – 22 o’clock
Saturday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m

Monday – Friday 8 – 22 o’clock
Saturday 9 – 15 h

Only available by phone call: Immediate consultation or flexible appointment

Only possible by phone call: Immediate consultation or flexible appointment