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Any manager, CEO or man on the street will tell you that a company’s most valuable asset is usually its employees. High tech jobs always have openings and are constantly searching for qualified workers. Manufacturing companies train workers and find it in their best interests to retain them in the long run making a worker happy is far more profitable than having to train and re-train new people. The human resources professional is in the business of finding, and retaining employees for their employer. Whether it is locating that difficult to find professional with high tech experience or explaining insurance benefits to a skilled factory worker they are in their element and making their employer a profit.

A human resource professional will have strong interpersonal skills as all of their work is done communicating with employees or job applicants or in orientation meetings or a host of other daily duties.

Online Human Resources Degree Educational Options

  • Online Certifications degree in Human Resources – certifications are generally less than one year programs and allow for further specializations or credentials for the Human Resources professional.
  • Online Associates degree in Human Resources – 2 year associate programs with emphasis on basic Human Resources procedures and software. A student who is anxious to join the labor force might select an associate degree in Human Resources and then continue his education with a bachelor degree.
  • Online Bachelors degree in Human Resources – standard 4 year program with emphasis on advanced employment law, interpersonal communications and conflict resolutions as well as recruiting.
  • Online Master’s Degree in Human Resources – 2 year post graduate course  which will require a bachelor degree for entry and where areas of specialization are refined and personnel management and theory is dealt with
  • Online Doctorate Degree in Human Resources – 3 – 5 year post graduate course preparing the student for research, college teaching positions and further career advancement in the field specializations will be further defined in this period.

Career Considerations for the Human Resources Professional

The human resource professional will be working daily with a large number of personality types and sometimes in situations where conflict resolution is necessary. The successful professional will not only have great communication skills but conflict resolution skills and a good business background.

Human Resources Career Salary Information

Job training and development is part of the human resources degree and though the job duties differ the same degree can apply to either a human resource manager or a job training and development specialist.
Salaries for a human resource manager were reported to be on the average of $66,000 per year as of 2006.
Salaries for a Job training and development specialist were reported to be around $44,000 per year as of 2006.

Job Growth and Opportunities in Human Resources

The human resource industry is expected to grow at a much faster than normal rate with approximately a 20% growth rate over the next 7 years. The future is bright for the professional who chooses this career and has the people skills to go with it.

Online Colleges Offering Human Resources Degrees

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University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. .
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Ashford University® is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Accreditation by the commission provides assurance to prospective students that Ashford University has been found to meet the commission's stated requirements and criteria. .
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The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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American InterContinental University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.
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The Art Institute Online is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).
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City University of Seattle (CityU) is incorporated in the state of Washington and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
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Colorado Technical University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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Bachelor's and Master's degrees: Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges.
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Westwood College is currently nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) or the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).
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DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association (NCA).
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Regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., a nongovernmental, nationally recognized organization whose affiliated institutions include elementary schools through collegiate institutions offering post-graduate instruction.
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Western Governors University is the only university to have received simultaneous accreditation by four regional accrediting commissions. Currently, WGU's "home" accrediting commission is the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the same organization that accredits such leading institutions as the University of Washington, University of Oregon, University of Utah, Brigham Young University, and other public and private colleges. WGU is also nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The WGU Teachers College is the first and only online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
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Regis University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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Utica College Online is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.The Graduate Physical Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), American Physical Therapy Association.The Graduate Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
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Upper Iowa University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission.
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Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.
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University of Minnesota, Crookston Online is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission.
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University of Maryland, College Park is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
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University of Maryland University College/UMUC Online is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
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