2. When it comes to human resources there are a lot of ways one can specialize.
Human capital will continue to be important as the economy and landscape of
the future changes. If you are a graduate or undergraduate student
contemplating a career in HR consider what you might like as a specialty as
well so you can ensure job satisfaction and professional growth.
4. If you’re looking for job satisfaction
and you want to get into human
resources because you like to interact
with people, human resources manager
might be the job for you. HR
managers are responsible for
administrative tasks, onboarding new
employees and making sure they
understand their benefits. HR
managers also help with morale by
planning activities for the office and
make sure they go off without a hitch.
This job is a real opportunity to help
people so HR managers generally have
an altruistic spirit and get a lot of
satisfaction from their important role.
6. In big corporations a manager is needed to
facilitate and accelerate training and
development for new hires and existing
employees. If you enjoy teaching and
meeting new people this position can be very
rewarding. They often help put together the
training programs for new employees and
organize workshops or conferences. This
position is highly rewarding and results in
high job satisfaction.
8. Human resources offers an international path for those that love traveling or have
an ability to interact well with diverse cultures. International HR can include
managing differing labor laws, recruiting from abroad or creating employee
programs across the world. If you’re interested in a specialty that mixes in a little
adventure with a high ceiling for pay International HR may be for you.
9. Information Technology Specialist
It seems like everyday a new industry
is being disrupted, including human
resources. As changes are made, the
role of information technology will
become larger and larger. A popular
sub-specialty like recruiting tech talent
can be lucrative for the right person
with demand for these workers at a
peak. If you come from a tech
background maybe you can help build
internal HR systems. If you are a
technical person this might be the right
path for you.
11. The world is changing at a rapid pace, this is especially true for the
employment environment. As human resource departments get more
complicated, outside HR consultants can come in handy. They can look at the
big picture, asses the landscape from an unbiased lens and make
recommendations. Often this specialty has many sub-specialties like mergers
and acquisitions, incentives and executive recruiting. One has to have a lot of
experience but this job can offer both flexibility and money.
13. This may be the end goal for a lot of
these specialties because of its high
pay. But it usually requires over 10
years of experience. Often referred
to as VP of HR, Chief HRO or
something akin to People Officer in
the tech world, this position is
responsible for creating a high level
HR strategy for a company
including everything from benefits
to budgets. This job pays very well
but can include swings of great
successes and high stress.
15. Many companies prefer outsourcing their HR to specialists. This has
resulted in a number of placement firms, consulting and headhunting
firms. This is, in fact, becoming more popular. Like any entrepreneurial
venture it comes with huge risk and huge potential upside. If you wish to
become a business owner in HR you have to understand the HR
landscape, be great at networking and have built up a reputation. Enjoy
