The Potential Careers in Human Resource Management

People are the most important assets of an organization. In today’s competitive business scenario, hiring good professionals have become not only a difficult but an expensive process. This is so because of induction as well as training that would be adjunct to the values and skills they need to understand the organization's mission and strategy, and keeping them productive is the most important priority of any management institution.

Human Resource Management jobs involve recruiting personnel and their training, salary administration and handling union management relations. With greater need for Human Resource Manager (HRM) in every organization, personnel management or human resource management has become a lucrative career option. Many human resource courses are thus offered by many colleges and institutes. Generally most of the universities in India impart education in this specialized field of study only at postgraduate level. For pursuing a course in Human Resource Management, an aspirant should have a bachelor's degree holder (10+2+3 of pattern) in any discipline from a recognized university with at least 50% marks in aggregate. In case of SC/ST/OBC the minimum marks can be 45%. Selection procedure consists of an entrance examination where the aptitude and suitability of this specialized job is scrutinized.Most of the government recognized institutes conduct common entrance tests for selection. The test consists of questions concerning English, Reasoning, General Science and General Knowledge. The test is followed by a group discussion and interview. 

Important skills and attributes that are required for a job as HR Manager or HR Consultant are:

• Ability to communicate and  handle people and coordinate efforts when under pressure

• Encourage others and also be a great team player by being a source of motivation to the people in the company.

• Plan and coordinate events and activities to best enhance employees’ talents

• Linkage between an organization’s management and its employees

• Plan and oversee employee benefit programs and be a sounding board for it

• Serve as a consultant with other managers advising them on various issues related to human resource management and development. 

• Coordinate and supervise the work of specialists and support staff thereby streamlining them all into the mainstream workforce

• Oversee an organization’s recruitment, interview, selection, and hiring processes

• Handle staffing issues by mediating disputes and directing disciplinary procedures in tandem with the management policies and decisions

Human Resource Development Managers are a necessity in every industry, business and trade for smooth coordination and maintenance of their employees. Areas and fields of employment for human resource managers include major business and corporate houses, multinational companies, airlines, factories, industries, government departments and govt. ministries etc.

Some of the top career options in Human Resource Management are: 

• Nonprofit Human Resources Expert

• International Human Resources Professional

• Training & Development Manager

• Employee Education Consultant

As decisions of HR managers directly influence the productivity and efficiency of any organization, a career in HRM leads to greater employment prospects.Starting as a trainee, a human resource management graduate can earn a salary between Rs.8,000-Rs.10, 000. One can command a higher salary as his/her experience with the HR operations rises.

The famous colleges/institutes for training in HR management include :

• XLRI, Jamshedpur

• Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

• National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM)

• Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Institute of Management Studies, Indore

• IPS Academy of School of Management, Indore

• Awadesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa

• University of Delhi

• Rajasthan University, Jaipur

• Bombay University, Mumbai

• Calcutta University, Kolkata

• Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

• Manipur Institute of Management Studies, Canchipur Imphal

• Jamia Millia University, New Delhi

• Hamdard University, New Delhi

• Amity School of management, New Delhi

• Wigan & Leigh College, New Delhi

• Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

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