Question by AngelsnDragons: Lawyer, Higher Ed Admin, or Human Resources?
I just graduated with a bachelors in Public Relations and Marketing. I want to go to grad school, but cannot decided on a degree. I loved college life so I was thinking Higher Education Administration, I also love the law and being specific, so I was thinking lawyer, and finally I am outgoing and love the idea of HR too.

I looked into salaries for all 3 positions, job market, and did career searches, but I still cannot decide. Any ideas. suggestions? Anyone with experience in these fields? Thanks for the help!

P.S. Sorry for any errors, my Yahoo! Answers is busted somehow, it won’t type all letters and spell check is not working.

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Answer by kiki
Congradulations on graduating! In my opinion i believe HR might work out in your favor because any and every company out here needs a HR to get the right staff on board! If you can see yourself doing HR for years or any job you should go all the way in it. Also if you did decide to do be a lawyer instead and later on in life you didn’t like it, i’m sure you could still be hired as an HR director because you’ll have professional knowledge and wonderful exprience to back you up.

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Answer by ownpool
Many of the mentioned master’s degree programs do not require a specific undergraduate degree.

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Question by goshimwaycool: Will this masters degree help me?
I’m currently getting my Human Resource Management bachelors degree. I’m thinking about getting a master’s degree. I wanted to get a human resources masters degree, but there aren’t any available online. However, the MBA is offered. Would an MBA help me in work with human resources? Would I even be able to go get an MBA with my bachelors being HRM?

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Answer by CoachT
1) There are indeed MA/MS degrees offered online in Human Resources. Some from some very good colleges.(Central Michigan, Colorado State, Clemson, East Carolina, Western Carolina, Indiana State, Kansas State, Penn State, U Ct., U OK., UTexas, Boise State, Boston U, SUNY-Buffalo, Florida State, Middle Tennessee State, NC State, SUNY-Stony Brook, U Illinois, U Wisconsin, Webster U) Bellevue even has their PhD in Human Capital Management (HR) significantly online. HR is one of those subjects where graduate study and online study are ideally suited since at this level you will be conducting considerable research on your own time.

2) An MBA in HR will be just as useful, possibly more useful, as an MA/MS in HR unless you want to teach college later – in which case you’ll want a PhD and the MA/MS is a better path to the PhD. Make sure you need another degree in HR at all. If you really like the field then it might be useful but the BA in HR and the MA/MS in HR both qualify an entry level generalist. You might be better served, since you will have the bachelor’s in the field already, looking at a specialist master’s degree in an HR subfield such as training, labor relations, I/O Psych – Org Behavior, etc. Getting the MBA would open your options beyond the HR function but it too is a generalist degree. The MBA only has true value (unless it’s from a top school) when combined with relevant work experience leading to a senior management position.

3) Yes, you should be able to get into an MBA program from HR depending on your GPA and GMAT scores. The best programs will require that you have some work experience first. The MBA is designed for people that don’t have an undergraduate degree in business but need the business administration education.

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Question by Trevino2186: i need some suggestions on how to start an executive summary?
I choose a home health aid, any suggestions on how to write an executive summary.

•Executive summary
•Presentation on job analysis
•Tips for the selection process
•Script for orienting new employees
•Training proposal

1.Executive summary

oIntroduce the human resources management materials being presented.
oMake the case for how these steps support the organization’s strategic plan.

2.Presentation on job analysis

oCreate a presentation of 3-5 slides covering the process of identifying of job expectations, gathering data to describe job functions, creating a job description, and determining the suitability of teamwork for this position. Discussion Question 1 of Week Two may be used as a resource for this section.

3.Tips for the selection process

a.Include recommendations on one internal and one external recruiting method.
b.Provide a list of interview questions to be used with this position, including questions that can be used to assess the individual’s fit to the prevailing organizational culture, based on the assignment in Week Three.
c.Create a description of compensation, incentive, and benefit plans that will be shared with the employee at the time of job offer, based on the assignment in Week Seven.

4.Script for orienting new employees

oYou may use the following opening sentence to start your script: “We, in HR, feel that it is important to address some sensitive issues during your early employment with our company.”
oCreate a script that can be used to open up an orientation workshop/class. Be sure to address the issues listed below and clearly state why such discussion is the responsibility of the HR department. Within the script, include the benefits of addressing these issues during the orientation period and the potential pitfalls and challenges that could occur if this step of the orientation was skipped.
oIdentify one more sensitive legal issue that should be addressed by the HR department during employee orientation:

•Privacy
•Sexual Harassment
•Immigration

5. Training proposal

a.Include a map outlining the ongoing employee development process and opportunities for advancement.
b.Provide training narratives.

1.A narrative describing the training the employee should have one month after entering the position
2.A narrative describing the training the employee should have one year after entering the position
3.A narrative describing the training the employee should have to advance to the next position according to the development map

c.Identify the best method to conduct each of the three training stages above. Is a certification exam required? Will the training be instructor-led, self-paced, or a combination? Explain your answer.

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Answer by cyberdrea123
An executive summary is a brief written outline of what’s to come. You talk about the plan you’re going to introduce and include key highlights from each section. According to the information above, I’d just write about each of the components of the task and the key elements in each (keep it brief! The reader will read on to find out more). Think of it like a “preview” to your actual project.

At the end of it, make sure you explicitly (directly/clearly) state how this project and your chosen execution (your own plans for how you did it) tie in with the overall strategy of your organization. It sounds like this task is a component of a larger one? So how does this component fit into the “big picture”.

Brevity and specificity are key. Think no more than one page, and as little as a paragraph, depending on how complex is this portion of your project actually.

Good luck.

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Answer by OrangeKitten
I don’t think it’s a very useful degree unless you’re already employed at a firm in a top HR position to begin with. HR is a little different where they really don’t care what your degree was in. You just work your way up and stick with it, you’ll eventually be running the department.

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Question by ? La La La Not Listening…: Looking to get a Graduate Degree in something different than my Bachelor Degree?
I have a B.S. in Computer Science. I hate my field. I want to go back to school. Can I get a Master’s Degree in something different, such as Human Resources, or Secondary Education with my undergraduate degree, or must I start over and get a undergraduate degree in Human Resources or Secondary Education? I’m asking because 2 years sounds a lot better than another 4…

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Answer by basketcase88
It would depend on the school you are applying to, and the program you’re applying to. Some programs need specific bachelors degrees in order to qualify for, other’s don’t. I would just start doing research, find out what programs you would qualify to be accepted in, and what programs of that group interests you. Good luck!

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Question by Mike H: Should I go for a Masters or another Bachelors degree?
I have a bachelors in business administration, but been doing IT work for the last 7 years. I’m getting burned out, so i was thinking of getting my masters in human resource management, but was told that with no experience it would be hard to get a job. so i was thinking of getting another bachelors degree in business and information technology. im 33 and worried that companies wouldn’t consider me because of my age and lack of experience. im also a veteran.

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Answer by Mark
masters, no doubt

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Answer by joedudez
This is the tricky part of life… It starts from working the way up from the very bottom. Be an assitant and work up to the position you want.

Some places prefer to hire unexperienced people rather that experienced in some cases, as is the case with me. So keep looking, and really put yourself out there, and you’ll get hired. But if all else fails, start at the bottom… work up and you’ll get there.

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This are some of the certificates I have review:
Business Administration on Human Resources.
International Business & trade.
Management-Supervisor.

Any recommendation are appreciated.

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Answer by keiko
What would you study in the Associates in Art program? It is better to take courses in an area you want to work in than just to take anything to get a certificate since your goal is a decent paying job.

Any education after high school is worthwhile. Even the things that you do for personal improvement–art appreciation, pottery, understanding how an automobile works–because even these can lead to an interesting career and make you an interesting, better informed person; however, if you want to take courses that will help you in a career you think you’d like, it’s better to take those and add what a college calls electives when you have time.

My recommendation is to do whatever you think you would like to do as a career. If the college you are looking at has a program that can lead to getting into that career, go there. You might have a couple of years of survey courses: Introduction to Psychology, etc., before you can take the meatier courses in your chosen field. But when you complete the program, you will have a degree in something specific and that type of degree will help you get a job, plus make you a more educated person.

If you aren’t interested in the survey type undergraduate coursework and want to get into some specific career earlier, get into a certificate program that you can transfer into a college program once you complete it. This gives you more options. Or, if you want to do something like be an X-ray technician, get trained in that specific field.

International Business & Trade is a specific field where there might be a lot of jobs. You need to ask the school what people who complete this training are doing with it. Maybe talk to somebody who completed the course. Management-Supervisor would tell you how to manage people, but without experience and training in a job, you are not likely to get a management position. It would be better to get into a field, get some work experience, then take this sort of class when you have a year’s experience, because it will help you do things that will make it more likely you will have the skills to manage. Unless you work for a good manager who is willing to share ideas, few places give any management training before they promote you. I am not sure what sort of jobs taking Business Administration or Human Resources would lead you into. This is another thing you need to ask the college.

People get decent paying jobs even with a high school diploma. What they have to have is skills. I wouldn’t recommend not getting a diploma because a lot of places won’t even consider interviewing you without one.

Instead of looking for a decent paying job, why not think about the kind of thing you like to do or find interesting and see what careers are in it.

If you like reading books and textbooks and learning new things through textbooks and discussion, and projects, and essays and term papers, and getting exposed to many new ideas, definitely go to college.

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Question by spilgrim: what is proof of education for working in canada?
hello, i want to work in canada and will be applying for work. i live in another country. do i need to bring university transcripts or do i need to bring proof of my university diploma to show the human resources?

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Answer by D
There is none, look at the recent immigrants, all services of education are available to them, yet they stay home and collect welfare.

Sad but true

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