Human Resources Assistant Jobs in Minnesota
Human Resources Assistant jobs in Minnesota are concentrated in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Rochester, where large employers like Target Corporation, Mayo Clinic, and UnitedHealth Group maintain substantial HR teams across corporate, healthcare, and retail operations. Demand is strongest in benefits administration, onboarding coordination, and HRIS data management, reflecting the state's mix of Fortune 500 headquarters and large healthcare systems. Openings range from entry-level administrative support roles to experienced positions handling employee relations and compliance. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar - delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy.
Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition. We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best.
Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model to enable collaboration and flexibility. Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week (Tuesday–Thursday); however, work location expectations vary based on role, team, and business needs.
Position Summary
Develops and executes organization and business area-level HR strategies that align structure, culture and talent to business goals. Advises business area leadership on the full range of HR and related business functions. Responsible for employee-related activities for the leadership team of the business area they support. Maintain knowledge of the broader population through strong connections with related HR staff.
Essential Responsibilities
Drive HR and business area strategy alignment in collaboration with HR and Business Leaders. Build relationships and work with leaders to clarify strategy, manage talent, create value added organizational capabilities and deliver supporting HR strategies.
Serve as functional HR experts, client advocates, talent advisors, and strategic partners to their business areas. In collaboration with HR Centers of Excellence improves and implements: Organization design & workforce planning Performance management strategy Total Rewards strategy
Works with HR Generalists to infuse employee insights into organizational strategies.
Devise leadership development and coaching opportunities for business area leadership team needs.
Ensures the identification, assessment & development of key talent within business area.
Develop, implement and assess succession pipeline strategy planning.
Acts as HR Generalist for the business area leader's direct reports.
Minimum Requirements
Four years of HR experience, which includes two years consulting with leaders on human resource strategy.
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Significant knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including organizational effectiveness, talent management, employee relations, performance management, total rewards and federal and state respective employment laws.
Preferred Requirements
SPHR/SHRM-SCP, MBA or Masters in HR, Industrial Psychology or Organizational Development or related field.
Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.
Our Values
Connected, Committed, Trustworthy, Safe
Our Employee Commitments
- Work that makes a difference
- A team you can count of
- Opportunities to grow
- Rewards that help you thrive
Xcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form.
Non-Bargaining
The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $84,900.00 to $120,566.66 per year
This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO), Parental Leave
Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.
In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Deadline to Apply: 10/30/26
EEO is the Law (PDF) | Equal Opportunity Statement (PDF) | Employee Rights (PDF)
All Xcel Energy employees and contractors share responsibility for protecting the company's information and systems by adhering to cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices, recognizing that cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility.
Accessibility Statement
Xcel Energy endeavors to make https://www.xcelenergy.com and https://jobs.xcelenergy.com accessible to any and all users. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form. For any other application related questions, including application follow-ups or technical issues, please use our Recruiting Assistance, Electra, for assistance. Electra can be found in the lower right-hand corner of our Xcel Energy Careers site.
Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar - delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy.
Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition. We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best.
Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model to enable collaboration and flexibility. Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week (Tuesday–Thursday); however, work location expectations vary based on role, team, and business needs.
Position Summary
Develops and executes organization and business area-level HR strategies that align structure, culture and talent to business goals. Advises business area leadership on the full range of HR and related business functions. Responsible for employee-related activities for the leadership team of the business area they support. Maintain knowledge of the broader population through strong connections with related HR staff.
Essential Responsibilities
Drive HR and business area strategy alignment in collaboration with HR and Business Leaders. Build relationships and work with leaders to clarify strategy, manage talent, create value added organizational capabilities and deliver supporting HR strategies.
Serve as functional HR experts, client advocates, talent advisors, and strategic partners to their business areas. In collaboration with HR Centers of Excellence improves and implements: Organization design & workforce planning Performance management strategy Total Rewards strategy
Works with HR Generalists to infuse employee insights into organizational strategies.
Devise leadership development and coaching opportunities for business area leadership team needs.
Ensures the identification, assessment & development of key talent within business area.
Develop, implement and assess succession pipeline strategy planning.
Acts as HR Generalist for the business area leader's direct reports.
Minimum Requirements
Four years of HR experience, which includes two years consulting with leaders on human resource strategy.
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Significant knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including organizational effectiveness, talent management, employee relations, performance management, total rewards and federal and state respective employment laws.
Preferred Requirements
SPHR/SHRM-SCP, MBA or Masters in HR, Industrial Psychology or Organizational Development or related field.
Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.
Our Values
Connected, Committed, Trustworthy, Safe
Our Employee Commitments
- Work that makes a difference
- A team you can count of
- Opportunities to grow
- Rewards that help you thrive
Xcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form.
Non-Bargaining
The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $84,900.00 to $120,566.66 per year
This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO), Parental Leave
Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.
In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Deadline to Apply: 10/30/26
EEO is the Law (PDF) | Equal Opportunity Statement (PDF) | Employee Rights (PDF)
All Xcel Energy employees and contractors share responsibility for protecting the company's information and systems by adhering to cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices, recognizing that cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility.
Accessibility Statement
Xcel Energy endeavors to make https://www.xcelenergy.com and https://jobs.xcelenergy.com accessible to any and all users. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form. For any other application related questions, including application follow-ups or technical issues, please use our Recruiting Assistance, Electra, for assistance. Electra can be found in the lower right-hand corner of our Xcel Energy Careers site.
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Human Resources Assistant Job Market in Minnesota
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What Minnesota Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in human resources assistant jobs across Minnesota.
- Associate or bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field
- Proficiency with HRIS platforms such as Workday, UKG, or ADP
- Strong knowledge of I-9 compliance, onboarding processes, and employee recordkeeping
- Experience supporting benefits enrollment, leave administration, or workers' compensation processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for employee-facing and cross-department work
- PHR or aPHR certification from HRCI, or SHRM-CP credential, preferred by many Minnesota employers
Human Resources Assistant Jobs in Minnesota: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a human resources assistant in Minnesota?
Minnesota does not require a state-issued license to work as a human resources assistant, so the path centers on education and credentials recognized by employers. Most hiring managers look for an associate or bachelor's degree in human resources or business. Earning the aPHR certification from HRCI or the SHRM-CP from the Society for Human Resource Management strengthens your application considerably. The Minnesota SHRM State Council and its local chapters in Minneapolis and Saint Paul also offer networking and professional development for those entering the field.
Which companies hire human resources assistants in Minnesota?
Minnesota human resources assistant roles are posted by Target, Presbyterian Homes & Services, and Optum and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Minnesota's concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters and large healthcare systems means steady demand across both corporate and clinical HR functions throughout the year.
Which Minnesota cities have the most human resources assistant jobs?
Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Rochester have the most human resources assistant openings in Minnesota right now. The Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro drives the majority of postings, anchored by corporate headquarters in retail, finance, and technology, while Rochester's concentration of healthcare employers, led by Mayo Clinic, accounts for a significant share of clinical and administrative HR roles outside the Twin Cities.
Are there remote human resources assistant jobs in Minnesota?
Yes, and they're more common than in many support roles, since much of the work involves digital recordkeeping, HRIS management, and virtual onboarding coordination. About 59% of human resources assistant openings tied to Minnesota are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting employer flexibility across the state's large corporate and healthcare sectors. Tasks tied most closely to in-person employee support, such as new-hire orientation and I-9 verification, are typically performed on-site.
How can I get hired as a human resources assistant in Minnesota with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is an administrative or coordinator role inside a large Minnesota employer's HR department, where you can learn HRIS systems and compliance processes on the job. Target Corporation, UnitedHealth Group, and Fairview Health Services regularly hire for HR support and coordinator positions that do not require prior HR experience. Community colleges like Hennepin Technical College and Minneapolis College offer HR certificate programs that give your resume a concrete credential. Lateral moves from payroll clerk, receptionist, or office coordinator roles are a common and recognized path into human resources assistant work in Minnesota.
Where can I find and apply to human resources assistant jobs in Minnesota?
You can find and apply to human resources assistant jobs in Minnesota on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings tied to Minnesota employers. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level and location preference, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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