Human Resources
What does someone in the Human Resources Department do?
They strike a balance between supporting the business from a human resources capacity (think compensation, benefits, and performance management) and making sure the employees always feel valued by their employer.
What type of person would be good in the Human Resources field?
- Someone who has a solid understanding of human resources fundamentals
- Someone who is a good listener
- Someone who is empathetic
- Someone who is understanding of business practices
How to I become a Human Resources officer?
Most people working in Human Resources have a post-secondary education in business with a focus on Human Resources. Human Resources functions include recruitment, performance management, learning and development, compensation and total rewards, industrial relations, employee relations, and health and safety. Many individuals start in an administrative capacity to support core HR functions and can progress to a generalist role, or choose a function of HR to specialize in..