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Department of Decision
Sciences and Management

Human Resource Management (pdf)
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates who begin in-line management jobs can move to human resources management after a few years of experience.

The human resource area emphasizes the need for excellent business communication and interpersonal skills.

ASSOCIATED JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Personnel Assistants are exposed to a variety of personnel functions as a new graduate in this trainee position.
Compensation Analysts perform job analysis, salary surveys, benefits analysis, and job classification.
Recruiters advertise position openings, visit schools and universities to interview and screen applicants, and research candidates’ qualifications.
Human Resources Managers oversee the hiring and orientation of new employees, coordinate benefit programs, and negotiate employee/management contracts.
Corporate Trainers design, implement, and evaluate learning programs to help organizations reach strategic goals.

PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates in human resources management may work for the following types of employers:

Banks and other financial institutions
Health care providers and management organizations
Services and manufacturing companies
Consulting firms

Some of the companies hiring our recent graduates include:

Fleetguard, Inc.
Wilson Sporting Goods
Quaker Oats Company
Taco Bell
Carrier Corporation

POSITION TITLES

The following are common position titles held by personnel and labor relations graduates:

Personnel Assistant
Compensation Analyst
Recruiter
Corporate Trainer
Human Resources Manager
Human Resources Generalist

SALARY INFORMATION

The national average yearly salary for students graduating in the curriculum of Business Administration/Management is $36,967. (Based on the July 2005 Salary Survey of the National Association of Colleges and Employers.)

WHAT IS HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT?

The Human Resource Management option of the Business Management degree prepares students for career opportunities in human resource management in both the public and private sector. The curriculum focuses on employment practices, compensation administration, training, and employee human resource legal issues.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH A BUSINESS DEGREE?

“Thanks to my business management degree from TTU, I was accepted into Boeing’s Business Career Foundation Program, which is a fast-paced development program that accepts approximately 40 graduating senior worldwide every year. Without TTU’s world-class professors and programs, I might have missed the fantastic opportunity of working for the largest aerospace company in the world, where even the sky is no limit!” — Anna LaBar Lueker, ‘01, UNISYS Financial Corp.

GET INVOLVED!

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Advisor: Dr. Christine Miller
Office: JH 312A, 372-6251
email: cmiller@tntech.edu

SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management, is open to all students interested in the Human Resource Management field. Full time students may become national members and receive SHRM publications for a fee of $35 national dues. This organization provides a great opportunity to learn from local area Human Resource Management professionals. Visit the national web site at www.shrm.org.

College of Business
Tennessee Technological University
Department of Decision Sciences
and Management

Campus Box 5022
Cookeville, TN 38505

Telephone: (931) 372-3160
Fax: (931) 372-6249

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