Human Resources
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Human Resources News & Features
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CIPD
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The National Placement & Internship Awards
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Who the hell is Generation Y?
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Human Resources, what’s it all about?
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Review your HR placement or internship...
The Most Recently Rated Placement
| Placement Description | Company | View |
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| Analyst Intern | Accenture | Read it! |
A Background to Human Resources
Human Resources is focused on the organisation of the company’s most valuable asset, human capital. To be as effective as possible, the management of human capital is vital to ensuring the people working there individually and collectively contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the business.
But how do you look after human capital? An HR department is integral to the smooth running of a large business and where the term ‘hiring, firing and training’ is a common stereotype for HR staff, the effective execution of these three factors ensures the productivity of the organisation is optimised and put more simply; less time is wasted.
The overriding perk of working in HR is the interaction with people on a daily basis. If you demand a proactive job and enjoy working with people then HR provides that. There won’t be a ‘typical’ day and as a student going into a HR role you will be the expert in recruiting graduates and students so expect to spend days out of the office at fairs and exhibitions and then in assessment and training rooms identifying the most impressive candidates.
Recent Reviews for Human Resources Placements
These reviews are for roles covered by this type of industry, but that doesn't mean they are always at organisations you might immediately associate with human resources.
| Recent Reviews | Company | View |
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| Analyst Intern | Accenture | Read it! |
| Resourcer / Administrator | Hays | Read it! |
| Various | Amey | Read it! |
| Human Resources Assistant | Nissan Motor GB | Read it! |
Top 5 Rated Reviews
These reviews are for roles covered by this type of industry, but that doesn't mean they are always at organisations you might immediately associate with human resources.
| Top Reviews | Company | View |
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| Human Resources Assistant | Nissan Motor GB | Read it! |
| Analyst Intern | Accenture | Read it! |
| Various | Amey | Read it! |
| Resourcer / Administrator | Hays | Read it! |
Graduate Supply and Demand from Ri5
Our Industry Insiders: Latest From the Blog | Published May 2010
A topic that is frequently discussed within Graduate Recruitment is that of supply and demand and the issue of graduate skill sets being appropriately moulded for the world of work...Never has it been so important to have relevant work experience and transferable skills, as well as a good degree classification in order to gain a position within a relevant field.
The CIPD's latest ‘Focus on Graduate Jobs' calls for government policy to concentrate on "understanding and meeting the real skills needs of employers" in addition to providing better information about the "realistic" employment and salary prospects available to graduates.
In this climate, arm yourself as best you can and take up as many opportunities as possible. Whether that's through a part time job, work experience via an Internship or Placement or getting involved with your student union. Plus, be realistic about what is actually achievable!
As always feel free to comment :-)
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