Books in the Career Center
- Opportunities in Training and Development
- Opportunities in Human Resource Careers
- Getting into Business Schools
- Do What You Are
- The Smart Women's Guide to Resumes and Job Hunting
- The Smart Women's Guide to Networking
Web sites:
What Can I Do With A Major In
Human Resources
Human Resources majors can pursue a field where they are linked between employers and their employees. They are concerned with issues that affect men and women at work. HR Specialists recruit and interview employees and advise employers on hiring policies. In addition, HR professionals help firms to effectively utilize their employees' skills to boost employee satisfaction. They work to optimize employee performance as well as working with employee benefits, compensation issues, labor relations, union issues, performance appraisal, health and safety in union, nonunion, domestic, and multinational organizations.
Skills Developed in this area are:
- Clear communication
- Data Analysis
- Reading & Interpretation
- Writing & Organizing
- Speaking & Planning
- Problem solving & Coordinating
- Organizing & Directing activities
Internship sites of Peace HR majors:
Wake Medical Hospital
SAS Institute
Capital Bank
Kimley-Horn & Associates
Umicore
Biogen Idec
Carquest
Recent employment of Peace HR majors:
IBM, Staffing Coordinator
McKinney & Silver, Recruiting Coordinator
Manpower Professional, Recruiter
Lulu, International Recruiter
Fidelity Bank, Director of Human Resources
Other jobs held by HR majors:
Employee Relations
Trainer/Educator
Benefits/Compensation Administrator
HR Generalist/Specialist