Top Ten Reasons to be an HR Major

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Top TenReasons to be an HR Major

• by Dr. Dan Gilbert
• Associate Professor

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Number 10

• HR is a fascinating, dynamic career.
• It seems like there is something new everyday --
  A new law that is taking effect, a new problem
  that needs to be solved, a new way of thinking
  about old things.

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Number 9

• HR professionals work in a multidisciplinary
  environment operations, finance, marketing, etc.
• With about 50 of operating costs going towards
  labor, the operations, finance, marketing,
  engineering, sales, and other disciplines seek
  input and guidance from HR.

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Number 8

• HR professionals get to help others maximize
  their potential.
• Helping a candidate, employee, and even other
  managers to find their best fit is one of the
  most rewarding aspects of working in the HR field.

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Number 7

• HR directors are respected and trusted members of
  the management team.
• Research has shown that personal credibility is a
  desired leadership trait in todays
  organizations. The best HR directors combine this
  attribute with integrity to effectively advise
  their management teams on workforce issues.

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Number 6

• In a global economy, the top HR professional is
  seen as a strategic partner for the CEO.
• Today we compete globally for market share and
  mind share. The top HR officer is viewed as a key
  stakeholder in decision-making that can affect
  the organizations employees throughout the
  world.

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Number 5

• More and more HR directors are being promoted
  into executive positions.
• More CEOs are being promoted from the Human
  Resources discipline. A new career, Corporate
  Compliance Officers, has emerged tapping those
  with knowledge of HR and legal.

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Number 4

• HR professionals are trusted to be confidential
  and discreet. We know the secrets and we keep
  them.
• HR professionals safeguard privileged and
  confidential information such as compensation,
  benefits and other sensitive need-to-know
  information about employees. Are you trustworthy?

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Number 3

• HR majors get to take courses in compensation,
  personnel law, labor relations, and training and
  development.
• Check out the Human Resources curriculum. You
  will be well prepared for a career in HR.

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Number 2

• Pay for Human Resource managers is on the
  increase.
• The median pay for an experienced Director of
  Human Resources in the US is above 120,000!!!
• Bling-bling

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Number 1

• The number one reason to be an HR major???
• HR majors get to work with ME!!!!