Why Human Resources Manangement?

The most important assets of any business are its employees. 
Employees who need to be kept happy, trained, enthusiastic, 
efficient, and maybe even out of trouble. As businesses grow, 
and as labor relationships grow increasingly complicated and 
demanding, more and more companies are turning to human 
resource managers to help them communicate with, reward, 
and enthuse their employees.

If you’ve ever spent ten minutes by the proverbial office water 
cooler, then you can imagine just how demanding of a career 
this can be. It requires someone who has a clear knowledge of 
business management and administration, as well as someone 
who knows how to deal with people. As a Human Resources 
Management major you will learn about business administration, 
as well as gain an understanding of corporate and labor law, 
planning, and psychology.

If there was ever a high-growth field, this is it. Human resources 
managers are needed in almost every sector, private and public, 
from Fortune 500 corporations to the next generation of start-ups.

# of people in profession: 238,600 
Average hours per week: 50 
Average starting salary: $ 29,900 
Average salary after 5 years: $ 36,500 
Average salary after 10 to 15 years: $ 65,500

Professionals Read: Training and Development 
Journal, Human Resource Development Quarterly, 
HR Magazine, Crimson and Brown Reports   
Films and TV Shows Featuring the Profession:
Dave, The Value Survey, Ask Questions, Get Answers, 
Matching Pairs 

Major Associations:

Society for Human Resource Management
1800 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: 703-548-3440
Fax: 703-836-0367
Contact: Human Resources
Web: www.shrm.org

Human Resources Development Institute
1101 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: 202-638-3912
Fax: 202-783-6536

All information above thankfully provided by the Princeton Review.
>>More on Human Resources at The Princeton Review

SFSU Organizations

Human Resource Management Council-HRMC
Human Resources Management Council (HRMC) is dedicated to help Human 
Resources Management students prepare themselves for top HR positions in 
World-Class firms. In addition, the HRMC will serve to strengthen the ties 
between World-Class firms in the Bay Area business community and the HR Program.


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