What Can I do With a Degree in Human Resource Management?

Career Center Library Resources
The Career Center Library has a variety of resources to help students explore potential career fields. These resources include information about typical responsibilities, qualifications, career paths, job outlook, salary, and related careers.

Books Specifically Related to Human Resource Management Majors

• Careers in Business
• Opportunities in Human Resources Management Careers
• Career Choices for Students of Psychology
• Opportunities in Training and Development Careers

Books of General Interest to Business Majors

• The Best Jobs for the 1990’s and into the 21st Century
• Career Choices for Undergraduates Considering an MBA

Vocational Biographies
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• Human Resources Administrator
  
• Executive Recruiter
  
• Physician Recruiter
  
• Resume Checker
  
• Human Resources Manager
  
• Manager of College Relations
  
• Job Placement Specialist
  

Professional Associations

• American Compensation Association (ACA)
• American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
• International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM); Pacific Northwest Chapter
• International Personnel Management Association
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Internet Sites with Career-Related Information for Human Resource Management Majors

• Careers in Human Resources — From the Society for Human Resource Management.
• Human Resources Specialists and Managers — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
• Employment Interviewers — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
• What Can I do With This Major — Human Resource Management?— Outlines common career areas, identifies typical employers, and suggests general strategies to enhance employability. From Career Services at the University of Tennessee.

Internet Sites with Job Search Information for Human Resource Management Majors

• Human Resources Job Listings — From the Pacific Northwest Chapter of IHRIM.
• TrainingSuperSite — Search a national database of jobs by company, position, training, and specialty.
• TrainingSuperSite — From the Society for Human Resource Management.

Human Resource Management majors may find employment in a variety of areas depending on their skills and experience. Career-related internships or career-related part-time jobs may be a prerequisite to finding professional-level employment after graduation.

The following list of employers and job titles was derived from the Career Center's jobs database where the employer specifically requested human resource management majors. This list does not reflect all potential places of employment or kinds of jobs for human resource management majors. This list does not reflect current openings.

Miscellaneous

• Human resources-related job specifications for the state of Oregon: Personnel Officer 1, Personnel Officer 2, Personnel Officer 3, and Personnel Technician.
• HR Internet Guide — "This web site contains links to other internet based resources for HR professionals and students."

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