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Human Resources Manager

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Training and Education

  • Human resources managers usually have bachelor’s degrees or master’s degrees.
  • Coursework may include labor relations, marketing, business administration, employment law, workplace diversity, performance management, and organizational development.

Earnings

Median annual wages are $96,550.

Job Prospects

  • Job growth will be higher than the average rate for other occupations.
  • Retirement of Baby Boomers is likely to create large numbers of openings.
  • If you have a bachelor’s degree, great people skills, good writing, and ability to handle confrontation well, you are likely to have the edge in the job market and advance quickly.
  • If you are up to date on federal regulations, this may also be helpful.

Job Duties

  • Working with both management and employees
  • Handling hiring, performance management, compensation, benefits, safety issues, and more
  • Finding and recruiting top talent for the company or agency. This may include staging recruitment events at colleges at universities Administering payroll and retirement plans
  • Knowing equal employment policies and making sure your employer obeys the laws
  • Conducting training and motivational programs for employees
  • Participating in strategic planning at the executive level

Working Conditions

  • HR managers work in clean and comfortable offices.
  • Some may travel to recruitment events, professional seminars, and branch offices of their own company.
  • Complaints from employees, contract negotiations, and negative performance reviews are only a few of the stresses of the job.

Q &A with Sumeeta Lobo, Human Resources Manager

Courtesy Sumeeta Lobo

How did you become a human resources manager? 

First, I earned a master’s degree in social work. Then, while working, I went back to school to get a post-graduate degree in human resources. I really enjoyed the courses and found that, while social work and human resources are very diff

erent, the skills needed were very similar.

Five years ago, I got a job as a recruiter with Battelle, a research and development organization in Columbus, Ohio. From there, I advanced to become a Battelle human resources manager.

What sorts of responsibilities do you have at work?

I work with managers to improve staff performance and to plan for our future workforce.

I work directly with staff, too, and sometimes with both managers and staff simultaneously. We need to keep staff engaged in their work, help them understand policies, and steer everyone toward what is good for business.

What do you find most rewarding about your job?

Often, the reward lies in the successes of my staff and managers. For example, if you are resolving conflict between management and staff, bringing people together is the reward. Good coaching and good communication often lead to resolution, and maturity is vital in the process.

The best part of the job is how interesting and challenging it is. When the phone rings, I never know what issue or problem will come up in the conversation.

What would you say to teens who are interested in the field?

Investigate human resources programs and degrees at universities across the country. Talk with HR professionals. Use the Internet to research the field and its special areas. If you are good with numbers and math, for example, a position in compensation and benefits may be right for you.

Work on your communication skills—learn to be a good writer, a good speaker, and a good listener. Learn to work with people and celebrate others’ successes.


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