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Are there too many or too few people in human resources management?

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Chuck’s Answer

Right now the market for HR professionals is hot. Given how much change is going on given the pandemic as well as companies digitally transforming there is a need for the right company cultures. This is where HR comes in! We need more great HR leaders, not less.
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Maren’s Answer

While there are definitely many people in HRM, it is always needed, no matter where you go. It always has been and always will be, because it is focused on people, and technology cannot assist an employee with employee relations, benefits, or payroll questions the way that a human can. While yes, certain processes can be automated, and not every role is irreplaceable, HR is always needed. If you do your job well and demonstrate your value, you shouldn't be worried about over saturation.
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William’s Answer

Hi there! - I've spent many years in HR specifically as an HR Business Partner, Change Management, Learning & Development, and Benefits & Compensation. While HR is constantly evolving, the focus will always be on people. How do we attract, develop, and retain the right people to support overall business objectives? While technology will reduce the number of transactions HR will do, that will really push the role of HR to become more strategic partners and advisors to the business. Critical skillsets will include consulting skills, client relationship management, negotiation and persuasion, and expertise in whatever specific HR field you are focused on. Hope this helps!
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Sandra’s Answer

Human Resources is quite a saturated field. It is applicable to any industry so it's not likely to be very competitive to get into a HR program in college and you will definitely learn some valuable interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence skills but it is definitely saturated.

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Gloria’s Answer

Hi Branden,

HR is a broad field. And the answer to your question varies by the position. Also it depends on how a company defines HR. I am in Learning and Development. At some companies, that is in HR and in others, it is not. So I suppose that I would not focus too hard on the broad field as it has many definitions. I would instead focus on what you want to do. Why are you interested in Human Resources? I presume that you have an interest in taking care of people during their career with a single company. That is also a super broad set of jobs. You want to think about where you fit. The life cycle of an employee usually falls into these categories: recruiting, onboarding, learning and growth, job movement, job promotion, and exiting the company. Where do you want to fit in?

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Amber’s Answer

Overall there is a lot of available talent in HR, however, because the role differs so much from company to company there are a lot of opportunities. Some companies are looking for people who are more HR Law focused to work on policies and procedures, where other companies need people who focus more on employee happiness and engagement. In HR you can succeed with general knowledge in a lot of areas or specialize in one section such as DEI, Recruiting, Learning & Development etc.
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Toni’s Answer

Hi Braden - I am going to take a different approach to answering your question by asking you a question: What unique view, skills and talents can you bring to the Human Resources Management industry? Yes there a large number of HR professionals but there are also a variety of responsibilities that they have based on the type of company, level of support needed, etc. and maybe your specialty could bein executive recruiting vs. resource records management for example. By finding an area within the discipline you could essentially elevate yourself amongst the many and do really well. My suggestion would be set up a mentorship with a few people you know in the field today and try to get a feel for what they do - day to day responsibilities, from there you can see if it is right for you.
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