College of Education and Human Development

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Careers in human resource development

Potential types of employers

  • bureau of labor
  • business training facilities
  • community agencies
  • companies/corporations
  • consulting firms
  • department of labor
  • educational institutions
  • employment security commission
  • financial institutions
  • government agencies
  • healthcare organizations
  • hotels and restaurants
  • labor unions
  • law firms
  • manufacturing firms
  • nonprofit organizations
  • retail chains
  • staffing agencies
100% of human resource development students complete at least one internship.

Specific employers of alumni

  • Accenture
  • Adecco Staffing, USA
  • Allianz Life
  • Amazon
  • Ameriprise Financial
  • Animal Human Society
  • An-Nuur Business Center
  • Bernard Hodes Group
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • C.H. Robinson
  • Canterbury Park
  • Case New Holland
  • ClifftonLarsonAllen
  • Coenen Bros
  • Dahl Consulting, Inc.
  • Dougherty Financial Group LLC
  • The Emily Program
  • Endo AMS
  • Fast Enterprises
  • Federal Reserve Bank
  • First American Corporation
  • Hays Companies
  • Hennepin County Medical Center
  • HighJump Software
  • Imation Corp
  • Mercer
  • Metropolitan Council
  • North Memorial Health Care
  • Perry Ellis International Headquarters
  • RevTrak, Inc.
  • Skyline Search Partners
  • St. Paul Public Schools
  • Target Corporation
  • Thomson Corporation
  • The Travelers Companies, Inc
  • United States Postal Service
  • UnitedHealth Group
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Minnesota Law School Career Center

Common job titles related to human resource development

  • arbitrator
  • benefits and job analysis specialist
  • compensation analyst
  • conciliator
  • consultant
  • director of human resources
  • director of industrial relations
  • director of personnel
  • diversity and talent manager
  • diversity recruitment manager
  • EEO officer
  • employee assistance plan manager
  • employee benefits manager
  • employee benefits specialist
  • employee interviewer
  • employee relations representative
  • employment and placement manager
  • HR information system specialist
  • human resource generalist
  • human resource manager
  • human resource specialist
  • international HR manager
  • labor relations specialist
  • occupational analyst
  • occupational safety manager
  • organizational change manager
  • performance appraisal specialist
  • policy development analyst
  • recruiter
  • researcher
  • technology trainer
  • training and development manager
  • training and development specialist
  • volunteer coordinator

Specific job titles of alumni

  • Associate Corporate Recruiter
  • Associate Product Specialist
  • Associate Human Resources Generalist
  • Associate HR Generalist
  • Bank Examiner
  • Benefit Analyst
  • Business Process Delivery Analyst
  • Client Success Specialist
  • Client Success Coach
  • Client Services Consultant
  • College to Career Coordinator
  • Compensation Analyst
  • Consulting Analyst
  • Development Officer
  • Discovery Officer
  • Financial Recruiter
  • Health and Benefits Consulting Analyst
  • HRIS/Compensation Specialist
  • Human Resources Assistant
  • Human Resources Associate
  • Human Resources Coordinator
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Human Resources Coordinator Operations
  • Human Resources Representative
  • Human Resource Specialist
  • Human Resources & Management Specialist
  • Instructional Designer
  • Onboarding Specialist
  • Operations Administrator
  • Operations Specialist
  • Program Specialist, human resources/training
  • Project Manager, healthcare/consulting
  • Purchasing Coordinator
  • Recruiter
  • Recruiting Coordinator
  • Research Analyst
  • Staffing Specialist
  • Talent Acquisition Coordinator
  • Talent Management Specialist
  • Technical Recruiter
  • Training Coordinator
  • Training Consultant
  • Workforce Educator

*Some occupations require graduate degrees or additional training for entry.
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