What can I do with a major in...Human Resources?
Course catalog | Department website
The human resource concentration is designed for business students who wish to recruit, interview, hire or train employees.
What skills will I develop?
- Thorough knowledge of collective bargaining, contract administration, labor relation, employment law, and compensation and benefits
- Knowledge of personnel selection models
- Ability to design, implement and evaluate training and development programs
- Ability to develop and coordinate personnel programs and policies
Career Options
- Affirmative Actions Officer
- Benefits Specialist
- Compensation Manager
- Corporate Recruiter
- Director of Human Resources
- Employer Relations Specialist
- Employment Interviewer
- Equal Employment Opportunity Officer
- Human Resource Generalist
- Human Resource Administrator
- Industrial Relations Manager
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- International Recruiter
- Interpersonal Skills Trainer
- Job Analysis Specialist
- Labor Relations Manager
- Occupational Analyst
- Personnel Consultant
- Professional Development Trainer
- Recruiter
- Resume Reviewer
- Temporary Staffing Placement Specialist
- Training and Development Coordinator
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What can I do to find out if human resources is for me?
- Talk with a student majoring in human resources
- Take a human resource course
- Research careers in the human resource field
- Conduct informational interviews
- Network with human resource professionals
- Volunteer or work part time in a human resource position
- Visit the UW-Parkside Career Center
