BA/BS in Human Resources Management and Services

Human resource management prepares students to help organizations hire, keep, and develop their workforce. It fits people who enjoy working with a broad mix of individuals and who communicate and negotiate well. Professionals may specialize in one area or work as generalists across several, including recruiting and selection, training, compensation, benefits, and relations with employees. The curriculum at Youngstown State has been reviewed by SHRM, the professional association for the field, and found aligned with that group's curriculum guidelines. HR managers work in every industry. Careers include recruiter, placement manager, trainer, compensation analyst, benefits manager, employee relations manager, and safety coordinator, with executive posts above them. Students can develop leadership through college student organizations, and the page points to these groups as a way to practice working with people.