Career Options

Comprehensive HR training provides the basis for many careers, but many managers may also choose to obtain certification during their career path. Common career options for those with a human resource certification include positions as:

• Compensation specialists
• Job analysts
• Occupational analysts
• Compensation managers
• Employee benefits managers
• Employee assistance plan managers
• Training and development managers
• Training specialists
• Industrial relations directors
• Labor relations managers
• Staff mediators or conciliators
• International human resources managers
• Human resources information system specialists

While all of these positions can be obtained with a human resource certification, a long-term career in the field may require ongoing training, and additional education.