What Can I Do With A Major In….

Human Resource

Bright Spots In The Job Market

Federal & State Government: All majors and all types of positions.Finance & Insurance: All majors and all types of positions.Construction: Management areas. Business degrees.Food & LodgingRetail

Work Towards Becoming The “Total Package”

• 1. Communication Skills- verbal, written, and listening skills.

• 2. Computer/Technical Aptitudes- a given core skill.

• 3. Leadership- Take charge or be a follower

• 4. Teamwork- working cooperatively & collaboratively with different people.

• 5. Interpersonal Abilities- How do you relate to others?

• 6. Personal Traits

The Glue That Holds it All Together…

• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving- identify problems and their solutions.

• Intelligence and Common Sense.

• Willingness to learn quickly and continuously.

• Work Related Experiences.

How Do I Gain These Skills?

Internships:An internship experience provides students the

opportunity to apply classroom instruction to work settings. The student intern receives academic credit and in some cases is also paid.

Can be from 1 semester to more than one. A student can have more than one internship experience.

Benefits Of An Internship

• 1. Opportunity to apply classroom learning to actual work experience.

• 2. Opportunity for new “learning” from the work experience.

• 3. Develop Self Confidence and Professional Skills.

• 4. Begin “Networking” Process

Eligibility Process

1. Available at Soph. level. Placements usually take place 1 year after completion of soph. year

2. Meet minimum credit requirements

3. Required GPA 2.5

4. Approval by appropriate academic division

1. Fill out Internship App., return to Career Services.

2. Meet with Career Services Director (Marcia Foss).

3. Begin work on Resume

4. Complete Learning Contract when placement found.

5. Student must keep a weekly log of their experience.

6. Upon completion, must fill out evaluation.

Previous Internship Sites

Dakota Heartland Hospital, FargoMicrosoft Great Plains, FargoYouth Correctional Center, BismarckOpen Door Center, Valley CityDoosan Infracore-Bobcat, GwinnerNash Finch, Edward Jones, US Postal Service,

Bank Forward, Nodak Mutual Ins., Walt Disney World, and many, many more!

Job Shadow

• Coordinated through Marcia Foss in Career Services Office.

• Job Shadow someone in area of employment you are interested in.

• One to Two hour experience.

• Example:Ride along with Barnes County Sheriff’s Dept.

Take Part in Student Campus Activities

Student Gov’t: Senate, V-CAB, Finance Commission, Inter-Residence Hall Council,

Honor Societies & Special Interests: Valley Speech League, Viking Ambassadors, Tech. Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Alpha Chi, Phi Beta Lambda,

Athletics & Intramurals:Cultural Activities: Art, Community School of Arts, Drama,

Foreign Languages, International Opportunities, Medicine Wheel, Music, Planetarium

Others: Homecoming & Sno-Daze Committees, Viking News, Viking Yearbook

Career Services Activities

• 1. Attend Career Fairs: UND and Tri-College in the Fall & Spring

• 2. Minneapolis Field Trip: Career Services Staff chaperone students on tours of various Businesses in the Twin Cities Area. We have toured Best Buy, Nash Finch, State Farm, Anderson Consulting, Piper Jaffray, Lutheran Brotherhood, American Express, GreenTree Financial, National Car Rental,and many others.

• 3. Attend On Campus Company Presentations. We have had representatives from Microsoft Great Plains, Eide Bailly, Northwestern Mutual, McDonalds, Lutheran Brotherhood, and many more.

Now, What Can I Do With A Major in

Human Services?

Specified Courses Developmental

Psychology.Counseling Theories &

PracticesIntro to Gerontology

Intro to Human ServicesPrinciples of Management

Courses in Government

Internship

Plus many more courses to select from

Human Services Track

The field of Human Services is one of the fastest growing in the US.

Opportunities for employment are vast, and a variety of positions can be found in many settings.

Employers in Human Services

Social Service AgenciesCounseling Agencies

Senior Citizen CentersCollege/UniversitiesNon-Profit Centers

Schools

Attributes for Success In This Field

• Patience• Maturity

• Tolerance• Sincere desire to help those

who are less fortunate

Skills Related to Human Services

• Sound Decision-Making Abilities• Proficient in oral & written communications &

ability to work with others.• Proficient in interpersonal communication.• Thorough knowledge of community resources.• Ability to maintain composure in stressful

situations.• Ability to interact effectively with people of

different backgrounds in various situations• Understanding of Human Behavior• Familiarity of human services’ theories, practices

and trends

Potential Job Duties

• Meet and protect the individual needs of older people.

• Promote & implement services to ensure the safety and protection of children and families.

• Administer treatment programs for mental health clients.

• Provide for the confinement & rehabilitation of juvenile and adult offenders.

• Determine eligibility in a variety of financial and medical services.

• Involve rehabilitation of persons with disabilities & the prevention & treatment of alcohol/drug addiction.

Human Services Job Titles

• Adult Teacher Ed, Case Aide, Case Worker, Advocate for Developmentally Disabled persons, County Agricultural Agent, High-Risk Youth Counselor, Probation & Parole Officer, Senior Center Activities Coordinator, Victim Advocate, Training Rep., Case Manager, Crisis Intervention Specialists, Employee Assistance Personnel, Youth Workers, Recreational or Residential Counselors, and many others.

Final Thoughts…

• “Human Services Worker” is a generic term for people who hold paraprofessional jobs

in diverse settings:Group HomesHalfway HomesCorrectional, mental retardation &

community mental health centersFamily, child and youth service agenciesPrograms concerned with alcoholism, drug

abuse, family violence and aging.

Business Admn: Human Resources Management

• In Human Resources, jobs have fairly specific duties. However, well-trained individuals can handle a number of positions.

• Those in the field of HR are employed by the public and private sector. Roughly 75% are employed in private industry by manufacturers, banks, insurance companies, airlines, retail outlets, and private employment agencies.

• The remainder find employment in government agencies.

Areas of Human Resources

Employment & Placement:

• Overall responsibility for selection of qualified employees.

• Working under the manager are interviewers, college recruiters, orientation specialists

Training & Career Development:

• Develop and conduct programs to meet specific training needs, on-the-job training programs, retain records or participation, appraisal programs, career dev.

Areas Continued…..

Wage & Salary Administration:

• Work to establish policies and practices that assure employees equitable pay.

• Job analyst-analyzes duties, writes job desc.,

• Wage & Salary Spec.- Determines proper pay

Benefits, Services & Safety:

• Benefits Coord.- develops and administers medical, disability, stock ownership, retirement, pension plans

• Benefits Planning Analyst-research new benefit options.

• Employee Assistance Director- coordinate and offer a range of

services to employees.

Areas of HR….

Labor Relations:• Reflect the position of the

company in transactions with union officials and employee members. Negotiate labor contracts, interpret labor contracts to supervisors, resolve employee grievances, collect & analyze info related to labor contracts

Equal Employment Opportunity:

• Write organizations affirmative action plan, assist mgrs. In developing Aff. Action Programs, advise management of legal requirements, investigate employee complaints of discrimination, maintain liaison with minority & women’s org., represent the Co. in Gov’t. investigations

Characteristics of Success

• Ability to communicate well with all types of people.

• Flexibility, maturity, persuasiveness, good judgment, leadership, analytical ability

• Ability to deal with pressure and sensitive situations calmly.

Now the Decision is Yours!!!

Start taking the steps towards your chosen Career Path today!