Degree Requirements

• Employers require that job candidates have a bachelor's or associate degree in personnel administration, human resources or labor administration to qualify for an HR systems specialist position, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Professionals with supervisory duties often have a master's degree.
  
  

Training Content

• The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that new HR systems specialists receive on-the-job training. Employees generally need several years of experience and training with apt professionals, according to O*Net OnLine. HR systems specialists learn to plan and organize the personnel of an organization, plan new staff orientation, analyze and modify compensation data, and coordinate staff performance evaluations.
  
  

Technology

• According to O*Net OnLine, HR systems training program attendees learn to use tools such as human resource software and time accounting software. Training programs also help trainees gain dexterity with enterprise resource planning software.