Areas of Study

Human Resource Management could be a great fit for you if you are interested in learning more about:

• Best practices in recruiting, interviewing and hiring employees
• Strategic management of the workforce in the U.S. and globally
• Designing effective compensation and benefits systems to motivate and retain employees
• Employee training and development
• People analytics and data-based decisions
• Performance management

• Human resources manager
• Human resources business partner
• Recruiter
• Compensation and benefits specialist
• HR analytics specialist 
• Many others

Labor Studies and Employment Relations could be a great fit for you if you are interested in learning more about:

• The big picture: Work today, the future of work, and/or the history of work
• Workplace diversity and inclusion
• Labor and employment law
• Emerging forms of worker voice
• Conflict resolution, negotiation, and mediation
• Labor relations strategies
• Team dynamics and collaborative work
• Public sector employment issues

• Equal Employment Opportunity consultant
• Labor relations, employee relations, or grievance case manager
• Mediator or arbitrator
• Leader of non-profit or community organization
• Investigator for state or federal Department of Labor
• Labor organizer
• Many others