Generally students graduating from the management institutes opt for careers in the areas of Marketing, Finance and Systems and a few for Human Resource Management (HRM). Lack of interest in HRM career has been attributed to various unfavorable notions or ideas In the globalized era, organizations. have realized that the need of the hour is to have skilled, well- trained & highly motivated staff to help the growth of the company.

Human Resource Management. 

Human resource management is about the management of work and people in organizations. Human Resource Management focuses on the people issues in organizations, and refers to all of the activities an organization implements and uses to affect the behaviors of employees. Human resource management is both an academic theory and a business practice that addresses the theoretical and practical techniques of managing a work-force.

Career Options in Human Resource Management

The Human Resource Management degree prepares students for careers in management and in human resources. There are generalist HRM jobs such as human resource assistant. There are careers involved with employment, recruitment and placement. Training and development specialism is often conducted by trainers and orientation specialists. Compensation and benefits tasks are handled by compensation analysts, salary administrators, and benefits administrators. The Career paths lead from technical HR jobs to positions in senior HR management, such as Manager of Compensation, VP of Labor Relations, Director of Employment and others. While most students choose this major to become human resources professionals, others do so to better prepare themselves for careers in the general field of management. Students are prepared to become generalists in human resources or to specialize in areas such as organization development, training and development, labor relations, and compensation and benefits. However there is more to HRM than just being the internal function of a corporate. Some options open for professionals interested in career in Human Resource are given below.

Corporate HRM :- The role of a HR manager in the corporate sector is to search, select & recruit suitable& qualified staff for his organization. It is also concerned with the development, motivation & training of this staff in order to maximize their satisfaction & minimize turnover. Typically a bachelor’s degree in management allows entry into a junior cadre of HRM, or an MBA is usually the norm for entry into mid level/senior position into HR department of large organization.

Training & Development:- There are some companies that specialized in T & D as a business. Their jobs is broadly to “Train  the Trainer” or in the other words, train HR managers to , in turn, train employees of their organization & equip them with certain skill sets. They often hold workshops on “behavioral skills” etc.

Recruitment consulting :- Recruitment consulting is actually a very lucrative & fruitful field to join at this stage. There are several recruitment consulting firms in India. In some the business & business responsibilities are split by industries & in others, they are split by functions. The general requirement to become a recruitment consultant is an MBA with specialization in HR.

HR consulting :- This is the upcoming field, where in organizations employ the services of HR consultants to either find solutions or help tide over issues relating to people in the organization. In the case of organizations that need to re-structure, HR consultant decide on those who need to be retained, fired or promoted. In public sector companies when voluntary retirement schemes are announced, HR consultants are hired to make the process smoother.

Career Counselling :- This field includes the paid services of private organizations & also schools & colleges that provide career counselling to their students. “Several schools & colleges hire counselors to conduct behavioral test for students who are the verge of choosing a career stream. They conduct behavioral tests which help students ascertain their skills set & the field that would be ideal for them to join.

Academics :- If a person is interested in academics & is keen to take up HR, then a MBA with a specialization in HR or OB is the best option. This followed by doctorate in the same field would make you eligible to teach HR or OB at any institution.

Cross-cultural Management :- This module examines the consequences of cultural diversity for international business activities and the challenges of transferring individual managers and managerial systems across cultures. Students will improve their understanding of potential difficulties in a multicultural business context and build cross-cultural competence.

International HRM :- This module offers insights into the diversity of employment systems and structures and human resource management techniques and strategies from both comparative and cross-national perspectives. Focusing on the implications for HRM, a student will gain insight into international business operations with an emphasis on the institutional distinctiveness of business systems, and economic and political strategies of firms as influenced by the national institutional framework.

Equality and Diversity:- Currently very few universities offer modules which study Equality and Diversity, which examines theories of occupational segmentation. This new module explores diversity and equality across the dimensions of gender, race, disability, age and sexual orientation. This module will also identify the contribution of Equality and Diversity Policies and practices to the achievement of organizational goals, quality and excellence in an international context and explore the implications of the European Union, internationalism, globalization, social, political and demographic change for human resource management and employment relations from an equality and diversity perspective.

Modules

l     Human Resource Manage-ment :- This course in human resources uses an HR development point of view in which employees are considered assets to be developed rather than costs to be minimized. Topics include recruiting, hiring, training, retaining, rewarding, and promoting employees; employment planning, performance management systems, and succession planning; and managing outsourced relationships. quality of working life issues; the balance between work and non-work; traditional and nontraditional incentives; and generational, cultural, and ethnic differences in employees’ needs and values.

l     HR in an IT World :- Course offers an integration of human resource management with information technology. Provides insight and hands-on experience in evaluation, design, and implementation of use of automation with major functional areas of HR.

l     HRM in the Global Environment :- This course allows the student to place the role of HRM within a global perspective and demonstrates the borderless and fluid workforce which is emerging today.

l     Legal Issues in Human Resource Management :- Every manager and HR professional will face numerous legal challenges to managing people in a workplace. In fact, employment-related litigation is one of the greatest financial risks facing any organization. state laws associated with hiring, firing and discipline, medical leave (including FMLA, ADA and worker’s compensation), discrimination, harassment, immigration, labor law, unemployment com-pensation, religion in the workplace and state law torts including defamation and privacy.

l     Strategic Human Resource Development :- This course includes an overview of business strategy and emphasizes the role of human resource management and development for effective strategy implementation. Models of organizational diagnosis and change, transformational leadership, reengineering, divesting, merging, acquiring, and downsizing are examined from a strategic and operational human resource perspective.

l     HRM Leadership Theory and Application :-Course explores leadership theory as it pertains to the HRM environment. Focus will be given to the application of various leadership theories to address current challenges within the HRM field.

l     Recruitment and Retention:- Various methods for recruiting, selecting, and retaining employees are examined. Topics may include equal employment opportunity, human resource planning, determination of staffing needs, internal and external recruitment strategies, selection interviews, tests and assessment procedures, placement, promotion, transfer policies, and retention strategies.

l     Human Resource Information Systems :- This course provides students with three important elements of HRM and Information Systems. First, a theoretical foundation of the role of information systems in HRM. Second, an application approach to using information systems in solving HRM problems; and lastly, the course exposes students to the current software programs used in the management of human resource information.

Institutes Conducting the Courses

Andhra Pradesh

1.  Vasishta Institute of Management and Computers (VIMAC), 36/3RT, Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar, Hyderabad 500038.

2.  Institute of Computers and Business Management (ICBM), 361, Suraksha Building, West Narred Pally, Opp. Kasturba Women’s College, Secunderabad.

3.  National Institute of Management Studies, 10-50-22, Siripuram Junction, Visakapatnam 530003.

Assam

1.  Assam Institute of Management, Navgiri Road, Chandmari Guwahati 781001.

2.  Trade Wings Institute of Management, Gopinath Bordoloi Road, Silpukhuri, Near Goswami Service Station, Guwahati 781003.

Chandigarh

1.  Ashirwad Institute, Sco-30, Sector-15 C, Chandigarh 160015.

Delhi

1.  Guru Nanak Institute of Management (PGDHRM), Road N. 75, G.H.P.S Complex, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi 110026.

2.  All India Management Association and Centre for Management Education, Management House, 14 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003.

3.  Management Studies Promotion Institute, M-30, Dewan House, Ajay Enclave, Near Tilak Nagar, New Delhi 110018.

4.  University of Delhi (MHROD), Faculty of Commerce and Business, Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics, New Delhi 110007.

5.  Mastermind, F-8-Layput Nagar III, New Delhi 110024.

6.  Delhi Institute of Management and Services, 1108 Akashdeep Building, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi 110001.

7.  DIMS Institute of Management Studies, B-1 Hans Bhavan, Bhadurshah Barakhamba Road, New Delhi 110001.

8.  Asian Institute of Management Studies, E-99, Mansarovar Garden, New Delhi 110015.

9.  KM Institute of Management Studies (KIMS), 302-303, Vardhman Plaza, D-14 Central Market, Prashant Vihar (Rohini), New Delhi 110085.

Gujarat

1.  Ahmedabad Management Association, Torrent AMA Mgmt. Centre, Bhikhubhai Chambers, Opposite Punjabi Hall, Navarang Pura, Ahmedabad 380009.

2.  Baroda Management Association, 1, Suflam Apartments 10, Haribhakti Colony, Race Course, Baroda 390015.

3.  National Institute of Professional Courses, H. O 2/212, Dhankore Niwas, Kharadi Sherry, Nanpura, Surat.

Haryana

1.  Faridabad Institute of Management Studies (FIMS), C-158 Ashoka Enclave Extn II, Near 37 Sector, Faridabad.

2.  Organization Development Institute (ODI), B-15, A, DLF Colony, Sector 14, Gurgaon 122001.

Jammu Kashmir

1.  Institute of Management Sciences, Rehari Chungi, BC Road, Jammu 180001.

Karnataka

1.  Indian Institute of Export Management, Corporate Office, P. B. No. 7531, Ist floor, No. 1953, 9th Cross, 4th Main New Thippasandra, Bangalore 560075.

2.  K. L. S Institute of Management Education and Research, Post Box No. 504, ‘Safalya’ Plot No. 427, Bhagya Nagar II Cross, Tilakwadi (East), Belgaum- 590006.

3.  Bangalore Management Association, B-207 Blue, Cross Chambers, II Infantry Road Cross, Bangalore 560001.

Kerala

1.  Kerala Mgmt. Association, Management House, Panam-pilly Nagar, Perumannoor, Cochin 682001.

2.  Indian Institute of Export Management, Carmel Building Gandhi Nagar, Carlton Hill Road, Vazhutacaud, Thiruvananthapuram 695014.

Madhya Pradesh

1.  Institute of Management Studies, Devi Ahilya University, Takshashila Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore 452001.

2.  Crompton Greaves Ltd, Personnel and Site Services, 11, Industrial Area, No.1, Pithampur, Dist. Dhar.

3.  Bhilai Institute of Management, Dynamic House, 134 New Civic Centre, Bhilai 490006.

4.  Society for Management and Development Studies (SMDS), Plot No. 45, 3rd & 4th Floor Commercial Area, Zone 1, M. P. Nagar, Bhopal.

5.  Apex Institute of Management and Computers (AIMS), Pritam Vihar, University Road, Gwalior 474011.

6.  Jabalpur Institute of Management and Computers 1525, Napier Town, Behind Chandrika Vihar, Home Science College Road.

Maharashtra

1.  Synergy Institute of advanced Management, 1785, Sadashiv Peth, Tilak Road, Pune 411030.

     Institute of Information Technology and Management, 8/217 Arya Nagar, Kanpur 208002.

2.  Dr. PN Singh Centre for HRD. 273, Udyog Bhawan, Sonawalla Road, Goregaon (East), Mumbai 400063.

3.  Lokmanya Tilak Institute of Management Studies and Research, Central Building, Laxmi Nagar, Nagpur 440022.

4.  Training and Advanced Studies in Management and Communication (TASMAC), C-2 Shardaram Park, 37/37 A, Sassoon Road, Near Jehangir Nursing Home, Pune 411001.

Orissa

1.  Arifin (Pvt.) Ltd., 39/1, Gautam Nagar, Bhubaneswar 751014.

2.  The S. S. Institute of Management and Computers, Ajit Bandhu Goswami, Samabaya Bhavan, Baraboti House Building, Co-operative Society Ltd., Near Samrat Talkies, Link Road, Madhupatana, Cuttack 753010.

3.  Academy of Professional Management, Management Professionals Association (MPA), Tata Benz Square, Behrampur, Ganjam (Dist.) 760005.

4.  Rourkela Institute of Manage-ment Studies, Institutional Area, Gopanbandhu Nagar, Chhend Colony, Rourkela 769015.

Punjab

1.  Olivia Business School, M. B. M Farm, Opp. Rajiv Cold Store, P. O. Four Fields, G. T Road, Amritsar, Punjab.

2.  Total Management Solutions Pvt. Ltd, ScF No. 4, First Floor, New Jawahar Nagar Market, Jalandhar 144001.

3.  Excel School of Management Studies (Pvt.) Ltd., BXX-3074, Gurdev Nagar, Ludhiana 141001.

4.  Chanakya Institute of Management and Admini-stration (CIMA), Career Consultancy House, IGLOO, 235 Sewak Colony, Patiala 147001.

Rajasthan

1.  American Institute of Management ‘N’ Computer Engineering C-18(V), Sawai Singh Highway Bani Park, Jaipur 302016.

2.  Academy of Professional Education 34-35 (IInd floor), New Ashwini Marg, Udiapur 313001.

Tamil Nadu

1.  National Institute of Industrial Research and Development, 151, Santhome High Road, Chennai 600004.

2.  National Institute of Human Resource Development 151, Santhome High Road (PGDHRD), Chennai 600004 Tamil Nadu. (NIHRD has over  30 centres all over the country where such courses are offered).

3.  All India Institute of Management Studies No”29 Lazarus Church Road, RA. Puram, Chennai 600028, Tamil Nadu.

4.  Institute of Social Sciences, Green Woods Jabberpet, Vellore 632006.

5.  Madurai Management Association, B-9 Kambar Street, Thirunagar, Madurai 625006.                           

6.  Gayathri Academy for Management Education (GAME), 4/1, Padmanabha Nagar, L. B. Road, Adyar Junction, above Adyar Woodlands, Chennai 600020.

7.  Computer Software College, No. 110, Madhavaram High Road, Perambur, Chennai 11.

Uttar Pradesh

1.  Institute of Management Studies (PGDHRM), C-238, Bulandshah Road, Ghaziabad 201009.

2.  Objective Oriented Mgmt. Services, D-29, Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow 226008.

3.  Neel Centre for Integrated Management Studies (NCIMS), F-24 Dev Nagar, Near St. Conrads School, Opp. Appollo tyres, Byepass Road, Agra.

4.  UPTEC, 2, SP Marg (Behind Punjab National Park), Civil Lines, Allahabad 211276.

5.  Doon Valley Institute of Management Studies (DVIMS), 4, Old Survey Road, Dehradun 248001.

6.  Savvy Institute of Management Studies R-10/129, Ram Nagar, Ghaziabad 201001.

7.  Uptec Computer Consultancy Limited, 16 Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow 220001.

8.  Crystal India Institute of Management and Technology (CIIMT), Haldwani Road, Talli Tal, Nainital 263002.

9.  Academy for Management Development, 18 Civil Lines, New Haredwar Road, Roorkee 247667.

West Bengal

1.  Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (PGDHRM), Management House, College Square West, Kolkata 700073.

2.  Birla Institute of Liberal Arts and Management Sciences (PGDHRD), 5A, Sarat Bose Road (opp. Minto