As a personnel analyst, you support a human resources department as it evaluates current and potential employees. You interpret legal guidelines, help reorganize employee positions, conduct examinations for management, and train personnel for a variety of positions. This requires being flexible with your time, adapting to situations as they occur, and presenting reports to managers and executives on topics like employee compensation and recruitment efforts. You rarely make the final decision on most matters, but your input is given significant weight in decision making.