Shippensburg University SHRM

Student Chapter 5454

What is Human Resource Management (HRM)?

The goals of HRM are the more efficient and effective utilization of human resources in order to achieve the strategic objective of the organization while facilitating the accomplishment of individual goals.

The means to achieving the goals of HRM are accomplished by developing a knowledge base in job analysis, human resource planning, recruitment, selection, training and development, compensation and benefits, human resource management law, labor relations, and continuous quality improvement processes.

Where is Human Resource Management used?

Graduates of the program are prepared to begin their careers in human resource departments of corporations, government agencies, unions, and other private and public organizations. They are employed as recruiters, compensation specialists, job analysis, grievance handlers, arbitration managers, negotiators, safety directors, and training coordinators.

What is the job outlook?

The number of HRM professionals is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years because of an increased awareness of the costs and benefits of an effictive human resource practices.

The U.S. Department of Labor projects the job outlook in human resource management for the coming years is better than the overall growth in jobs for the economy as a whole. They project a strong demand for the entry-level jobs in the HRM field throughout the next decade. The outlook is very strong for jobs in selected areas dealing with total quality management, quality circles, and other participative management programs.