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In order to succeed, companies must attract and retain the most highly qualified employees. Many executives and business leaders rely on human resource professionals to accomplish this task. These individuals are responsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, promoting, and terminating employees. They also give seminars on personnel and company policy; handle benefits and labor relations; manage employee and job training programs; and develop motivation and compensation systems.
In the field of human resources there are a variety of educational options. Depending on their career goals, students can choose to complete a certificate program or earn a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degree. They can study in a traditional classroom setting or enroll in an online distance learning program. Students can also study human relations with a particular industry in mind or pursue an interdisciplinary education designed to give them a wide angle view of both business and human behavior.