Human Resource Management Major Related Careers
The following careers are directly or indirectly related to the study of this major. Click the job title to learn more about it. To search for more career options, visit OnetOnline.org.
Human Resource Management
Students will get the know-how they need in the topics necessary to launch a career in human resources with a major in Human Resource Management. Understanding keys to successful hiring, building complex compensation systems, the value of diversity, and fundamental issues in employment law are among the many concepts they will study—taught by faculty with years of professional HR experience.
Students will graduate ready for a career in this fast-growing field—estimated by the U.S. Department of Labor to increase 21 percent by 2020—combining the latest concepts in organization strategy with the dynamic process of managing people.
For detailed information about degree requirements, visit the Major in Human Resource Management page.
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Academic information
University Division's Explore Programs tool is the place to go for academic information about any IUB major, minor, or certificate.
Open in Explore Programs- Business Teachers, Postsecondary
- Compensation and Benefits Managers
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
- Human Resources Managers
- Human Resources Specialists
- Labor Relations Specialists
- Training and Development Managers
- Training and Development Specialists
- Actuaries
- Auditors
- Budget Analysts
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
- Credit Analysts
- Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
- Economists
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
- Financial Analysts
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
- Health Educators
- Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
- Insurance Sales Agents
- Insurance Underwriters
- Logistics Managers
- Management Analysts
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- Marketing Managers
- Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Personal Financial Advisors
- Public Relations and Fundraising Managers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Purchasing Managers
- Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Risk Management Specialists
- Sales Agents, Financial Services
- Sales Managers
- Social and Community Service Managers
Career Interests
John Holland developed a theoretical framework consisting of six general themes that describe broad areas interest relating to self and the working world. If you are interested in discovering your career interests, visit our What is Career Coaching? page to learn about the Strong Interest Inventory.
This major consists of the following themes:
- Social
- Enterprising
- Conventional
Human Resource Management Major Related Skills
Below is a sampling of skills related to this major mapped from the Skillscan Driver Assessment. The SkillScan assessment provides a simple 3-step process to help you learn about your strengths and weaknesses, the skills you enjoy and want to use in a career and those skills needing development. Consider taking the SkillScan assessment to better understand your skills as it relates to majors at IU.
Analytical
- Analyze
- Forecast
- Manage Data or Records
Relationship Skills
- Collaborate
- Resolve Conflict
- Demonstrate Social-Cultural Sensitivity
Communication
- Speak to Groups
- Listen
- Speak or Interact
- Write
Management or Leadership
- Organize or Plan
- Make Decisions
- Build a Team
- Manage Projects
Student Organizations
Sample Resume
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Career Guides
Our unique IU Career Guides offers the A-Zs of each field’s preferred educational backgrounds, as well as employment opportunities and insider tips, industry-related interview questions, and a lot more. Below are related career guides for this major.