1. People: Our Most Important Asset Human Resource Management (HRM)
Professor Romila Singh, Ph.D
Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2. What is Human Resource Management?
Acquire
Develop
People
Reward
Maintain

3. Acquire: Planning, Recruiting, Selecting

4. Develop: Training, Appraising, Planning Careers

5. Reward: Pay, Incentives, Motivation
Employee of the nth

6. Maintain: Benefits, Safety, & Health

7. Role of HRM in Organizations
Strategic partner in acquiring, developing and retaining the organization’s most important resource: PEOPLE!

8. Would you be good at HR?
Do you enjoy helping people develop to their full potential?
Do you like variety?
Do you want to be a life-long learner?
Do you like working with people?
Do you have strong interpersonal communication skills?
Do you enjoy problem solving?

9. Who Employs HR Graduates?
Everyone!
Public Sector
Private Sector
Nonprofit and Government
Regular Employers
Service Providers
Consulting and Outsourcing

10. Types of Careers in Human Resources
Specialist
College Recruiter; Interviewer
Training Specialist
Salary Administrator; Compensation Analyst
Benefits Administrator; Benefits Analyst
Labor Relations Specialist
HR Analyst
Employee Relations Specialist
Generalist
Work across multiple areas
Executive

11. Job Placement of our HRM Graduates
Positions
HR Customer Service Representative
Interviewing Logistics Specialist
Human Resource Coordinator
Technology Recruiter
HR Assistant
HR Support Specialist
Employers
Johnson Controls
GE Healthcare
Menards
Spherion
Guardian Credit Union
Manpower
Charter Steel

12. Job Placement of our HRM Undergraduates
Positions
Retirement Assistant
Claims Assistant
Recruiting & Communications Coordinator
HR Associate
Recruiting Assistant
HR Specialist
Payroll Specialist
HR Assistant
Administrative Assistance
Placement Specialist
Employers
Bemis
Department of Veterans Affairs
J.L. French Automotive, Inc.
Johnson Controls
Kforce
Maglio & Company
Milwaukee Center for Independence
Sendiks Food Market
Standard Electric Supply, Co.
Westaff
Manpower

13. Salaries of HRM Professionals
Starting salaries for UWM HRM Undergrads ( )
Average: $36,313 (range $28,000-$44,000).
2011 Median Annual Salaries for:
Human Resource Managers: $100,610
Human Resources Training & Dev Managers: $89,220
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations, and all other Specialists: $46,060
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists: $56,470
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics: Salaries provided are for the Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis statistical metropolitan area.

14. Recent Internship Sites
Froedtert Hospital
Johnson Controls
Kohl’s Department Stores
Northwestern Mutual
Rockwell Automation
Manpower, Inc.
Harley-Davidson
Milwaukee Brewers
Children’s Hospital of WI
Brady Corp.
Extendicare-Health Service
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Oshkosh Truck Corporation
Medical Association
Randstad
Charter Steel Mfg.

15. Why Choose the HRM Major?
Award-winning teachers and researchers
Professors with “real-world” experience
Award-winning student organization: Society for Human Resource Management
Great internship and employment opportunities
Great classmates!

16. Thanks very much for coming!
Questions?