Career Exploration: Human Resources Writing Assignment

Are you a "people person?" Professionals who work in Human Resources typically are. Even so, there are many different types of HR positions. There are people who manage benefits, and others who handle hiring and/or on-boarding new employees (helping new employees adjust to their new workplace). If you like working with data, there are people who work in HRIS - Human Resources Information Systems. They manage databases and generate reports that are used to make decisions or run the firm. There are jobs for compensation analysts. These people analyze jobs and compare them to similar positions in the industry to help determine appropriate salaries. There are HR people who manage and advocate for diversity and others who help to develop employees to make them as efficient and effective as possible.
Professionals who perform many of these roles are sometimes called "HR Generalists" or "HR Partners." These people are often assigned to work with one particular organization, department, or division. When there are problems with an employee or if there are disagreements among employees, these generalists will often work to correct the situation. In some cases, that can mean handling the firing of an employee.
Not Wild About Math?
HR careers do not typically require lots of math. If you are interested in a corporate career but you are not sure if you want to attend an AACSB accredited 4-year school where you will be required to pass calculus, HR might be a good career option.
Check out the resources below to learn more about careers in Human Resources.
Here is a video about Human Resources work:
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=9ZLbSk1Te68Links to an external site.
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Here is some information about HR jobs from the Occupational Outlook Handbook:
https://www(dot)bls(dot)gov/ooh/management/human-resources-managers.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Additional Information about Human Resources Careers:
https://www(dot)thebalance(dot)com/so-you-think-you-want-a-career-in-human-resources-1918365 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Here is a video about how to become an Human Resources Executive:
http://study(dot)com/articles/How_to_Become_a_Human_Resources_Executive_Career_Roadmap.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
SHRM is the leading professional organization for HR professionals. They have student memberships and lots of resources here: Links to an external site.https://www(dot)shrm(dot)org/
Please number your answers to the questions below (use either Microsoft Word or a text editor and be sure to save your work frequently!) Then, either upload or "copy and paste" your answers here.

Search indeed.com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. to find job openings for this career in or near Philadelphia. List three companies that are hiring.

Choose the job opening that you find most appealing. Write the job title and post a hyperlink (clickable link) link to the job.

List three important activities that someone in this position would perform.

List three important KSA's (Knowledge Skills and Abilities) that someone in this job must have.

What degrees, credentials or other qualifications are required?

Describe how this particular position compare with an identical or similar position found at http://www(dot)careerguidance(dot)com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

What kind of salary would you expect for this position?

Do you believe that you have the personal character traits to be successful in this position? Explain your answer.

Would you enjoy this job? Why or why not?

Look for other job openings available at the same company. You can do this by searching indeed or you can visit the company website. Describe a job opening (it doesn't have to be related to business) that looks appealing to you. Explain why you find this position interesting.