Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management is a diverse career covering the broad aspects of managing people in business environments. Within business organizations, the Human Resource Management department focuses on employees as groups and as individuals at work, and it includes such matters as recruitment, pay, training, retirement, health insurance, grievances, and advancement.

Areas of Work for Human Resource Management

  • Benefits
  • Human Resource Information Systems
  • Recruiting
  • Equal Employment Opportunity
  • Performance Improvement
  • Compensation
  • Labor Relations
  • Retention
  • Diversity Issues
  • Training
  • Employee Relations
  • Selection and Placement
  • Occupational Safety
  • Policy Development
  • Employment Law

Related Skills

  • Ability to Adapt to Change
  • Communication (Listening & Presenting)
  • Organizing Ideas
  • Computer Skills
  • Work With and Coordinate Teams
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Presentation
  • Understanding of Business Processes
  • Analytical
  • Independent Research
  • Problem Solving

Hiring Industries

  • Community Agencies
  • Educational Institutions
  • Government
  • Insurance Firms
  • Manufacturing
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Consulting
  • Financial Institutions
  • Healthcare
  • Labor Unions
  • Retail
  • Private Foundations
  • E-Commerce
  • Food Distributors
  • Hospitality
  • Law Firms
  • Transportation

Career Paths of Recent Graduates

Related Websites

Career Services, University of Oklahoma www.hiresooner.com
Price College of Business http://price.ou.edu/
Society for Human Resource Management http://www.shrm.org
HR.com http://www.hr.com