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Human Resources Manager*

Last modified: November 07, 2011, 01:25 PM
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This is an ideal career for intuitive thinkers. Human Resources professionals are responsible for the people elements or processes associated with an organisation. Success or failure of an organisation can depend not only on the product but the awareness, attitudes and capabilities of employees and their motivation and desire to perform.

Salary p/a
45k - 400k
Qualifications
Degree
Intensity
Sitting
Demand
Stable
Travel
Low
Conditions
Indoor
Weekly Hours
40-50
Pros
  • Working with a variety of very different people
  • Helping people to achieve their career goals
  • Making a difference to a business
Cons
  • Occasionally putting people out of a job
  • Knowing you can’t help everyone
  • Not always being respected in the organisation
The Bottom Line

If you like working with people and have a real passion for seeing people achieve the most from themselves, then HR would be a great career path. The work is varied and you will get a lot of satisfaction being the face of a company.

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