Human Resource Management and Development can be defined as the process of managing human resources and talents to achieve the entity’s objectives. This includes recruitment, selection, retention, compensation and benefits, employee and industrial relations, training and development, performance management and career development and also the management of employees’ health and safety in the organisation.

Profession titles in this group include, but are not limited to, human resource personnel, Organisation Development Specialist, Compensation and Benefits Officer, Training and Development Practitioner, Industrial Relations Specialist, Occupational Health and Safety Officer, and Job Analyst Specialist.