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 & Lodging
Retail
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
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
Process
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Fill out Internship App.,
return to Career Services.
Meet with Career Services
Director (Marcia Foss).
Begin work on Resume
Complete Learning Contract
when placement found.
Student must keep a weekly
log of their experience.
Upon completion, must fill
out evaluation.
Previous Internship Sites
Dakota Heartland Hospital, Fargo
Microsoft Great Plains, Fargo
Youth Correctional Center, Bismarck
Open Door Center, Valley City
Doosan Infracore-Bobcat, Gwinner
Nash 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, InterResidence 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 &
Practices
Intro to Gerontology
Intro to Human Services
Principles 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 Agencies
Counseling Agencies
Senior Citizen Centers
College/Universities
Non-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 Homes
Halfway Homes
Correctional, mental retardation &
community mental health centers
Family, child and youth service agencies
Programs 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:
Training & Career
Development:
• Overall responsibility for
selection of qualified
employees.
• Working under the
manager are interviewers,
college recruiters,
orientation specialists
• 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 Analystresearch new benefit options.
• Employee Assistance Directorcoordinate 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!