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Human Resources

Human Resources is the function of business that is focused on employees. There are many different areas including recruiting, training, benefits, compensation, employee relations, diversity management, consulting and more.

Academics

To learn more about the Human Resources concentrations and courses included within the concentration, please refer to the academic curriculum.

• Undergraduate - Human Resources Concentration
• MBA - Human Resources Concentration

Human Resources Associations and Professional Organizations

• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) - University at Buffalo Chapter
• Buffalo Niagara Human Resources Association: Local SHRM chapter for professionals and students
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) - National: Get information, search for jobs and talk to other Human Resource Managers on the HR Talk forum
• National Association of African Americans in Human Resources
• American Institute for Managing Diversity

Human Resources Job Search Resources 

In addition to the two UB career management systems BizLink and BullsEye, use the following resources to find information on HR opportunities:

• Bureau of Labor Statistics- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Search by job function or industry and find information on average salaries, work environment, job outlook and more
• Human Resources Jobs
• Indeed.com: Search for jobs in one place access thousands of websites, including job listings from major job boards, newspapers, associations and company sites. Search by keyword and location
• UB Workforce Management Internship Information

Human Resources Magazines and Websites

• BenefitNews
• HR Certification Institute
• HR Executive Online 
• HR Next: Search HR websites, read daily news and use the HR tools 
• Training Magazine
• Workforce Online