Human Resources Management

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This paper looks at how the current job market has been the cause of much alarm and how it has sparked many debates during the last two years, since new graduates may find it difficult to enter the workforce in the career field that they have majored in. It examines human resources management as a potential career, focusing on three main points. It analyzes and compares the compensation and benefit packages for an entry-level HR specialist in both the public and private sectors, as well as the career prospects offered by employers. It also investigates how information technology (IT) has impacted HRM and what steps should be taken to ensure growth in the field of human resources management.

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"In recent years the use of information technology has escalated within the HRM profession. There are several ways that information technology can be used in the HRM profession. On of the most prevalent ways to use IT is through online job banks. These job banks allow the HRM professional to seek out employees that have the qualities that coincide with the firm's philosophy and overall business strategy. Choosing employees from a large pool of applicants also gives the firms that ability to monitor certain trends in the workforce the job banks can provide the company with this information in a timely and orderly fashion."

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