Does Anybody Know How Can I Get A Degree In Human Resources? And Is It Lucrative?
Thursday, February 11th, 2010 at
5:28 am
I am interested inthis field. I have a bachelors degree in Psychology and I was curious in how do i go about pursuing this?
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you should look into a degree in IO (industrial and organizational) psychology. You probably have most of the credits you need with your psych degree.
These are the people who design workplace environments, do research on what keeps workers happy and productive, hiring, customer relations, alot of things.
after a few years and with the right company, you can easily expect a nice six figure income.
I don’t know what country you are from, but in Canada a Human Resources Specialist is well sought after. The “baby boom” generation is getting older and most organizations are trying to find ways to keep the employees that they have. I don’t know if you can get a degree in Human Resources, but in Canada you can go to technical schools to get your diploma and in University you can take your Business Admin degree and specialize in Human Resources.
As you already have a degree in Psychology it is not too far of a stretch to obtain more education in Human Resources. The goal is to look for programs that focus on health & wellnes, balance between work and home, pension and benefits, conflict resolution, dealing with difficult people and last but not least, how to motivate people.
You have already received the training on “people” but you need to focus on the human aspect of people. Such courses are normally not available through Univeristy but they are offered through Colleges. If you live in the United States then there are probably local Colleges that offer this type of program, you could probably search on-line. You can also ask the University that you have just graduate from to see if you can take a couple of extension courses that are designed for this career.