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Dr.Vijay Kumar Sodadas

GIM,GITAM University
To Choose the Cheese
One of the most important decisions to
make is the kind of workplace you feel
comfortable with
and want to work in,
and what style of work you actually want to
undertake
Ocean of opportunities
‡ The role of the Human Resources department in any
company has become really important.with the growing
economy and expanding businesses, If you are also
looking to pursue a career in the HR field, it would be
worthwhile to get an 

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‡ The MBA-HR program will prepare you for all kinds of
roles that come under the HR function.
‡ The options are plenty and the HR function is quite a
wide one that includes recruiting or hiring, training and
development of staff, employee relations and benefits
management.
‡ People in the HR department of a company are
responsible for hiring new people and managing the
existing ones.and to maintain pay rolls and employee
benefits too.
‡ Broadly, HR management can be divided into two key
terms- specialist and generalist.
‡ For smaller organizations, there are generally two-three
people in the HR department who are generalists and
handle all areas pertaining to HR.
‡ However, in bigger organizations where there are bigger
IT teams, the roles become more specific and there are
HR specialists who handle specialized areas.
‡ An MBA in HR prepares one for specialized roles. After
the MBA, you may start as a generalist but can
eventually graduate to specialize in any one function.
‡ The curriculum in an MBA program in Human Resources
include subjects that trains on the effective supervision
and evaluation of staff.
‡ It also involves learning about the statistical and tactical
management of the business environment. In
companies, where manpower is the biggest asset like
the services industry, the HR department plays a key
role.
‡ If one pursues an MBA in human resource management
from a good Institute like GIM, one can advance in
career to work as director of human resource, senior
human resource manager, directors of employee
relations, regional human resource manager and on
more such senior positions.
‡ Thus a post graduate degree prepares one for
leadership roles for managing the corporate human
resources function.
‡ a Master of Business Administration in Human
Resources help students develop the right traits required
for quality leadership and to succeed in this field.
‡ The course also builds skill and knowledge sets and
provides valuable networking opportunities.
‡ The course is generally spread over Two trimesters. It
includes study of courses such as Industrial relations,
labour laws, Performance Appraisal, Organizational
Development and Conflict management and negation
skills,HRD Management Applications, Leadership and
Teambuilding, International Human Resource
Management, and Managing across Cultures.
‡ The specific skills that one can aspire to learn during the
course include decision making, leadership skills and
problem-solving abilities besides basic and advanced
business strategies and concepts in everyday business
operations
‡ With the role of the HR department in a
company becoming more and more prominent,
there is a growing need in the market today for
qualified HR professionals. Thus, HR students
have immense job opportunities and career
choices to make. One could start as an HR
Assistant or a Human Resources Clerk or a
Recruiter or Training and Development
Coordinator or a payroll Specialist or an HR
Generalist and with years of experience, go on
to become the HR Head of a company
‡ Another advantage of doing an MBA in HR is
that you can join any industry because HR
function is common to all industries.
‡ Thus, MBA in HR has emerged as the hottest
and the most south after course in recent times.
‡ It is a lucrative career option and with some
extra knowledge about psychology, sociology,
leadership, body language, communication
skills, teamwork, and deftness in technology
‡ one can safely look forward to make a
successful career in the field of Human
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‡ Recent social developments have increased the

need for individuals with skills in human
relations. Among these are:
‡ Increased complexity in employer-employee
relations;
‡ Improved education level of the work force;
‡ Demands for more humane treatment of
employees;
‡ Greater complexity in government regulations;
‡ Greater competition for employees
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‡ Establishing and maintaining employee

recruitment systems;
‡ Ensuring employees' career growth and
personal dignity in the workplace;
‡ Hiring and firing employees when necessary;
and
‡ Ensuring that their employers are in compliance
with state and labor laws
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‡ Public sector Organizations- Entry / lateral
‡ Private sector organizations - Entry / lateral
‡ Multi National corporations ± Entry/ lateral
‡ Education sector- Entry/ lateral
‡ Hospitality industry - Entry/ lateral
‡ Tourism Industry- Entry/ lateral
‡ Consultancy services- Entry/ lateral
‡ Over seas opprtunites / Gulf/ UK/ Austrialia,NZ
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‡ There are a variety of HR job titles you

may come across as you progress your
career.
‡ Management Trainee ± Executive-
Sr. Executive ± Asst. Manager- Manager-
Dy GM ± GM- Director- Vice-President-
CEO
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‡ With a job in HR, you can look to attain great

heights in your career even if you switch
industries.
‡ A lot of new techniques and innovations are
emerging in the HR field theses days that have
made this job all the more exciting
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I wish you all the best

vijayimpact@gmail.com