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Census · People · occupation code 43-4161

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Every task in this role, whether it passes the census's structural hand-over screen, which models pass it, and why. It is a screen, not a claim about what AI can do: a task can pass and still be beyond the systems of the day. The stricter and looser rules re-vote every task, and small differences between roles are noise.

Passes the screen · 3 of 19 tasks

  • Record data for each employee, including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports on performance, and dates of and reasons for terminations.

    quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 8.5% of the role's time · $396M · passed by Claude Sonnet, Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed

  • Inform job applicants of their acceptance or rejection of employment.

    quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 5.3% of the role's time · $245M · passed by Claude Sonnet, GPT-6 Sol · the models disagreed

  • Administer and score applicant and employee aptitude, personality, and interest assessment instruments.

    quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 3.2% of the role's time · $149M · passed by Claude Sonnet, Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed

Does not pass

  • Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 10.0% of the role's time · $464M

  • Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 9.1% of the role's time · $423M · waiting on a check

  • Examine employee files to answer inquiries and provide information for personnel actions.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 7.5% of the role's time · $348M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed

  • Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 7.3% of the role's time · $340M · waiting on a check

  • Provide assistance in administering employee benefit programs and worker's compensation plans.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 7.2% of the role's time · $337M

  • Gather personnel records from other departments or employees.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.8% of the role's time · $270M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed

  • Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.3% of the role's time · $245M

  • Interview job applicants to obtain and verify information used to screen and evaluate them.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.1% of the role's time · $236M

  • Search employee files to obtain information for authorized persons and organizations, such as credit bureaus and finance companies.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.0% of the role's time · $189M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed

  • Select applicants meeting specified job requirements and refer them to hiring personnel.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 3.9% of the role's time · $183M

  • Prepare and set up for new employee orientations.

    physical work, outside the screen · 3.5% of the role's time · $164M

  • Compile and prepare reports and documents pertaining to personnel activities.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 3.4% of the role's time · $160M · waiting on a check

  • Request information from law enforcement officials, previous employers, and other references to determine applicants' employment acceptability.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.3% of the role's time · $154M

  • Prepare badges, passes, and identification cards, and perform other security-related duties.

    physical work, outside the screen · 3.2% of the role's time · $149M

  • Arrange for advertising or posting of job vacancies and notify eligible workers of position availability.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.9% of the role's time · $133M

  • Arrange for in-house and external training activities.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.6% of the role's time · $74.5M

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