Preparing for a Hr Career

Preparing for a Career in Human Resources 

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HR 353 Introduction to Human Resource Management

December 9, 2012

You’re a young college student looking to choose a career path. You have always looked to help people and prefer to be the person people look for when they have a question. You have been told about many careers out there they will fill your desire to help people. The one that you are focusing your attention to is a Human Resource Specialist. A Human Resource Specialist is the individual that have an in-depth knowledge and expertise in limited areas of Human Resources. These jobs can be found at a company’s headquarters an also all the way down to lower level field offices.

There are many different way to prepare for this career field. When preparing for a career in the Human Recourses fields you must first look at the type of certification that you are trying to achieve. Individuals can get the training they need form a college or university or they could get certified from other organizations like the Human Resources Certification Institute. However there are many other certifications out there they an individual could seek out to include the:

-Certified Recognition Professional (CRP)

- Certified Employee Benefits

- Certified Professional in Learning and Performance

- Certified Safety Professional and Occupational Health and Safety Technologist

- Certified professional Outsourcing

The Human Recourses field is an exciting and satisfying career field for all individuals that enjoy helping people. There are many ways to get your foot in the door to becoming a Human Recourses Specialist to help satisfy the needs of your company to keep them in compliance with all of the federal and local laws while looking out for the well being of all the employees of the company as well.

The ability to become certified in your field of study or in your profession is always a step in the right direction. The Human Resources...