Include the employee count you've supported and the functional breadth you cover. 'Provided full-cycle HR support to 280-employee manufacturing facility, covering recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration, employee relations, and OSHA compliance' gives employers a complete picture of the generalist scope. Noting that you're a one-person HR department signals resourcefulness.

FMLA, ADA, FLSA, Title VII, and state-specific leave laws are the baseline compliance areas most generalists manage. If you've administered accommodations processes, managed FMLA paperwork, responded to unemployment claims, or prepared EEO-1 reports, note those specifically. Employment law compliance is a significant risk area for companies, and hands-on experience is valued.

Emphasize any project leadership, policy development, or program ownership you've had that goes beyond transactional administration. SHRM-CP or PHR certification signals commitment to the profession. If you've managed a specific function deeply (like running open enrollment end-to-end), leading a system implementation, or supervising an HR coordinator, those experiences signal readiness for management scope.