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Important Skill Sets Technical Skills Personal Skills Word processing Interpersonal (people) skills Oral and written communication Concern for & interest in people Access to organizational programs Development of career Technical Skills Word processing Spreadsheets Web sites Internet research Statistics ***People Soft*** *** S A P ***

Figure 1–9 Human Resource Competency Model Source: Arthur Yeung, Wayne Brockbank, and Dave Ulrich, “Lower Cost, Higher Value: Human Resource Function in Transformation.” Reprinted with permission from Human Resource Planning, Vol. 17, No. 3 (1994). Copyright 1994 by The Human Resource Planning Society, 317 Madison Avenue, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10017, Phone: (212) 490-6387, Fax: (212) 682-6851.

Types of HRM Jobs Support jobs Professional/Technical jobs Specialist Operating Personnel Managers Generalist HRM Executives Support clerical in nature typists, clerks, receptionists gather data maintain records high school or technical school education Professional/Technical specialist jobs within functional activity comp, staffing, labor relations formal college training in HRM multiple levels of skills, responsibility Operating Personnel Mgr generalist administrates/coordinates programs across all functional areas fights fires applies policy consultant to line Executives (e.g.. VP) links HRM to other functions at top levels allocates resources has input into goals of organization

Location of HR Jobs Within companies With service providers outsourced specialties

Professional Certification -1 Society for Human Resource Management Personnel Accreditation Institute Professional In Human Resources basic requirements an exam covering the general body of knowledge 4 years professional experience a BBA in HRM or one of the social sciences counts for 2 years of experience

Professional Certification - 2 Senior Professional In Human Resources requirements 8 years of experience 3 most recent years including policy-developing responsibility All accredited professionals are listed in Register of Accredited Personnel and Human Resource Professionals

Professional Organizations HRMA (Human Resource Management Association of Southeastern Wisconsin) Society for Human Resource Management Other organizations by specialty, e.g. HR Planning Society (HRPS) American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)

Student Chapter of SHRM Guest speakers provide an opportunity to learn more about the HR profession. You can create relationships with fellow students who will soon be your professional colleagues. You can develop leadership and professional skills desired by employers. Membership in student chapter entitles you to reduced fees for the regional professional group HRMA (Human Resource Association of Southeastern Wisconsin) and national SHRM. If you might be interested in helping to start a chapter, please let me know! 

HRMA www.hrma.org Monthly meetings during the fall, winter and spring feature guest speakers and issues of interest to professionals in the field. Annual membership fees and regular meeting and workshop fees reduced for students. The best opportunity available for meeting and networking with local HR professionals. A good investment as you finish school and enter the profession in this area!

National SHRM www.shrm.org Membership entitles you to numerous benefits, including a subscription to HR Magazine and a variety of other regular monthly publications. A terrific way to keep up with what is going on in the field! Regular membership fees reduced for students for up to 1 year after graduation (but you must join through your student chapter before you graduate).

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