HR professionals can work in generalist roles, where they are responsible for a wide range of HR functions, or they can specialise in areas such as: recruitment, performance or talent management, remuneration and rewards, learning and development, coaching, and organisational change. HRM graduates have many diverse career options because of their understanding of people and organisational performance.
Note: Some of the jobs listed may require postgraduate study. See the 鈥楩urther study鈥 section.
What job titles do Human Resource Management graduates have?
HR-related jobs
- Strategic business partner
- Human resources advisor
- Human resources analyst
- Human resource manager
- People and performance manager
- Human resources administrator
- Recruitment advisor / specialist
- Recruitment consultant
- Organisation development manager / consultant
- Health and safety manager
- Remuneration specialist
- Learning and development manager
- Learning and development consultant.
Jobs that value and utilise an HRM graduate鈥檚 skills include:
- Account manager
- Sales executive
- Contact centre consultant
- Marketing manager
- Marketing analyst
- Project manager
- Logistics coordinator
- Quality assurance manager
- Customer service specialist.
What activities could be part of these jobs?
- HR practitioners can perform HR functions themselves, or act as specialists who coach and support line managers in a variety of areas
- Developing workplace policies and procedures
- Identifying and planning for talent requirements in the short and long-term
- Managing the recruitment of new staff and retaining talent
- Managing contracts and legal compliance
- Resolving conflicts and work-related problems of employees and employers
- Ensuring safe and healthy workplaces
- Creating systems to link people management practices with their business strategy
- Developing remuneration, reward and benefit packages
- Creating organisational cultures of performance, teamwork and learning
- Identifying training needs and fostering organisational learning and innovation.
Can I use my skills to work for myself?
Entrepreneurship and innovation are an increasing part of the working landscape.
Students and graduates can:
- Develop an idea to form their own business
- Get involved in a start-up
- Offer their services as a consultant
Get started with Entrepreneurship here