Human resources careers are
great if you enjoy working with lots of people. You will begin by
learning the basics about human resources and the related and legal
issues of employing people. Later you will have a number of choices. You
might want to specialise in training and development or you may enjoy
analyzing all the information about employees and advising management.
Human resources can be an area less affected by the ups and downs of the economy so you may find it a more secure environment. When employment opportunities are good you may find yourself focusing on recruitment, retention and the development of your employees. In a downturn, the human resources department will become involved in making people redundant. If you want a secure role then you may want to stay away from the training and development side of human resources. Traditionally many companies cut back their training budgets in a recession so you might find this type of human resources career less secure. But, these days there are very few jobs that are totally secure.
One great advantage to developing a career in human resources is that it
will present lots of opportunities. Your skills will be in demand by
nearly every company. You will therefore always have a vast number of
potential employers who will need your skills and experience. Whilst
smaller companies cannot afford a human resources department or even a
full time person specialising in human resources even these companies
need this advise. You could therefore act as a consultant to these
companies advising them on human resources.