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

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List of Employers who Posted Jobs in Handshake for Human Resource Management Majors
Resources with Descriptions of Typical Human Resource-Related Roles
Occupational Outlook Handbook: From the US Department of Labor
Occupation and Wage Information from the Oregon Employment Department
Government Classification Specifications
Professional Associations

List of Employers and Job Titles Developed from Job Postings in Handshake for Human Resource Management Majors

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 University 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.

Affinity Property Management — Human Resources Manager
American Red Cross — Human Resources Director
Banfield Pet Hospital — HRMS Data Coordinator Team Resources, College Recruiting Coordinator
Beaverton School District — Human Resources Analyst I
Benton County — Human Resources Analyst
Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare — Human Resources Representative
Central City Concern — Employment Specialist
City of Beaverton — Human Resources Consultant
City of Corvallis — Human Resources Technician
City of Portland — Human Resources Site Team Manager
City of Salem — Administrative Analyst III, Human Resources Analyst
Clark College — Workforce Pathways Program Manager
City of Vancouver — Employee Labor Relations Specialist, Human Resources Program Assistant, Employee Services Manager
Columbia Sportswear — Human Resources Benefits Administrator
Consonus Health — Human Resources
Cowlitz County — Human Services Manager
Education Service District 105 (ESD 105) — Human Resources Director
Electro Scientific Industries (ESI) — HR Compensation and Benefits Analyst
Evergreen State College — Senior Human Resources Generalist/Civil Rights Specialist
Farmers Insurance Group — Employee Relations Specialist
Full Sail Brewing Company — Human Resources Assistant
Grays Harbor College — Chief Human Resources Officer
Georgia-Pacific Corporation — Entry Level Human Resources Professional
Intel Corporation — Human Resources International Student Hire Program
Kaiser Permanente — Payroll Specialist II
Kimley-Horn and Associates — Human Resources Representative
Knowledge Learning Corporation — Human Resources Specialist
Laika — Jr. Human Resources Specialist
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation — Compensation Analyst - Senior/Supervisor
LAZERQUICK — Assistant to the Director of Training and Franchising
Leupold & Stevens — Training & Development Specialist
Loaves & Fishes Center — Center Manager
Maxim Integrated Products — Benefits Administrator, HRIS Analyst
Mercy Corps — Entry Level Human Resources Assistant
Metropolitan Public Defender (MPD) — Human Resources Assistant
Milgard Manufacturing — Human Resources Representative
Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) — Human Resources Generalist
NACCO Industries — Senior Human Resources Administrator
Nautilus Group — Human Resources Compensation
Netflix — HR Coordinator
Nike — Global HR Operations Specialist
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) — Human Resources Analyst 2, Human Resources Manager
Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) — Human Resources Analyst 1
Oregon State Bar — Human Resources Manager
Oregon State University (OSU) — Employee Benefits Manager
Oregon Steel Mills — Human Resources Representative
Pacific Interpreters — Staffing and Support
Pendleton Woolen Mills — Human Resources Manager
Pension Planners Northwest — Retirement Plan Administrator
Portland Community College (PCC) — Career Placement Specialist-Steps to Success Teen Branch, Bilingual Career Specialist
Portland Public Schools — Human Resources Administrator, Compensation & Benefits Manager
Portland State University (PSU) — Academic Employment Coordinator
Prosper Portland — Human Resources Manager
SAIF Corporation — Human Resources Assistant, Employee Relations and Employment Manager
Sherwin Williams/Purdy — Human Resources Trainee
Tacoma Public Schools — Legislative and Labor Relations Director
TriMet — Compensation & Benefits Analyst, Senior Human Resources Representative, Benefits Analyst
Unisys — Recruitment Assistant
US Bureau of Land Management — Human Resources Assistant
US Department of Labor — Equal Opportunity Specialist
Veterans Affairs Medical Center — Human Resources Specialist
Washington's Lottery — Human Resources Consultant 3
Washington State University (WSU) — Labor and Employee Relations Specialist
Xfinity — Manager Human Resources

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Resources with Descriptions of Roles that may be of interest to Human Resource Management Majors

Occupational Outlook Handbook: From the US Department of Labor

The Occupational Outlook Handbook describes careers and includes information on educational requirements, earnings, and job outlook.

Occupation and Wage Information from the Oregon Employment Department

Occupation Profiles include current openings, wage ranges, employment outlook and projections.

Government Classification Specifications

Classification Specifications are generic descriptions of jobs in government agencies. This is not a list of current openings. Generally, classification specifications provide an overview of the job and describe essential duties and responsibilities as well as requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) and educational requirements. Salary information may also be included.

City Positions

City of Beaverton Class Specifications with salary information

City of Gresham Class Specifications with salary information

City of Lake Oswego Classification Specifications with salary information

City of Portland Classification Specifications

County Positions

Clackamas County Classification Specifications