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Human Resources Manager*

Last modified: July 27, 2010, 01:27 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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