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A personnel officer is a "human resources" (related to staffing an organization or business) "generalist" (someone who knows a little bit about many things, but is not an expert in one particular area). Most personnel officers are "tasked with" (responsible for) many different types of "HR" (human resources) issues.

A personnel officer may help a business determine what "staffing levels" (how many employees) it needs to have. The personnel officer may help the business maximize the "productivity" (how much work can be done with a certain amount of resources) of its workers. If the personnel officer "determines" (decides; realizes) that additional staff members are needed, he or she may help to write the "job description" (detailed information about what a job involves and what type of employee is needed) and "post" (advertise) the "vacancy" (job opening).

The personnel officer may "cull" (review and choose the best ones) the applications, calling the "top tier" (the group of the best applicants) for phone interviews before inviting them "in" (to the office) for a face-to-face interview with the "hiring manager" (the person who will select and work with the new employee). The personnel officer might help the hiring manager develop a list of questions for the interview. The personnel officer may also "be present" (be in the same room) during the interview.

Once a candidate has been selected, the personnel officer may "draft" (write) the letter of invitation and process the candidate's paperwork for employment. The personnel officer may also be responsible for providing the "new-employee orientation" (sessions or tours helping the new employee learn about the organization and where things are) and some "initial" (early) training.