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Career Area A: Employment-Related Services

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Examples of Occupations:
Employee Benefits Manager, Employment Interviewer, Human Resources Manager, Labor Relations Specialist, Training/Education Manager

Examples of majors/programs of study:
Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Labor Relations/Labor Studies, Organizational Behavior Studies

While it's important to know what kind of career you're interested in, it's also important to consider the skill level needed.

Employment-Related Services Profile

Photo of Dale ShanelyDale Shanely is a personnel recruiter for a computer company. He typically travels 4 to 5 days a week and meets hundreds of people a year. He is responsible for identifying strong candidates for positions that his company has a need for and also for anticipating future needs. He also is responsible for coordinating interviews between candidates he has identified and professionals within his company. He loves the independence of his job and the chance to get to know new people.

He admits that the stress of finding the right candidates and traveling constantly tires him out some of the time.

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