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Specialists in Human Resources

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What You Need | Educational Programs | Useful Experience | Useful High School Subjects
 

What You Need


You must complete either a university degree, or a professional development program or college diploma in personnel administration or a related field (business administration, industrial relations, commerce, psychology) and five years of experience.

You may be required to gain experience in a clerical or administrative position related to personnel administration.

With experience, you may move up the ranks to become a manager.

One of the factors creating additional complexity in the skills required is the growing and changing body of law applied to human resources. You will be required to interpret and apply these laws and to keep pace with changes.

Most recent entrants have an undergraduate univeristy degree and almost 2 in 5 have a community college diploma.

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Required/Related Educational Programs*


Commerce - Business Administration (U120)- U120

Commerce - Business Administration (M120)- M120

Sociology (U880)- U880

Elementary/Secondary Teacher Training (U230)- U230

* These educational programs are listed in the order in which they are most likely to supply graduates to this occupation.


Useful Experience/Skills


Career pathing

Writing and presentation skills

Computer literacy

Team work


Useful High School Subjects


English (Communication)

Business

Computer-related courses