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The Highest Paying HR Jobs You Should Know About

If you've been eyeing the exciting and ever-evolving world of human resources for your next career move, you're onto something great. The HR sector is blossoming, offering positions that are lucrative and pivotal in steering companies toward greater heights. And you'll find some of the highest-paying HR jobs right here on Monster. Working in HR ...

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How to Write a Consulting Cover Letter - with Example

By Jennifer Verta, Monster Contributor

Can you easily conduct research, understand a company’s’ needs and strategize to improve their performance, but feel intimidated when it comes to doing the same with your consulting cover letter? Knowing how to present your own achievements in an effective way can be tricky, even the most expert consultants might need a little help. Here are our su...

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How to Become a Recruiter

By Jennifer Verta, Monster Contributor

Do you love working with people? Are you a good judge of character and are not afraid to have uncomfortable conversations when necessary? Your calling might be a career as a recruiter in which you help people find their own ideal career path. With a projected 8% growth over the next decade, this is also a profession with excellent prospects. In thi...

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How to Become an Event Planner

By Kathleen Walder, Monster Contributor

Think back to the last time you attended a business conference, trade show, or business holiday party. How about a wedding reception, baby shower, or birthday party? You walked in and received a welcome packet or gift. There was a table with coffee, water, and some snacks. Perhaps the tables were appointed with pencils and notepads or centerpieces ...

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Procurement Resume Sample

By Venus Gentile, Monster Contributor

You're a negotiator by nature, have a passion for metrics, and score high in people skills. These traits make you a winning professional in your field, but how can you illustrate them effectively to score top points with a potential employer? A well-written and comprehensive procurement resume is the key to generating an abundant flow of job interv...

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Human Resources Careers

By Monster Staff

Human resources is the department of a company that manages the workers, whether they’re full-time, part-time, temps, or contractors. As such, HR is the core of any business. What started out as personnel and payroll has evolved into many specialty areas, such as employment and placement; compensation and benefits; recruitment; labor relations; an...

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How to Become a Social Media Manager

By Kathleen Walder, Monster Contributor

Before Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram were created, no one knew how to become a social media manager. The title didn't exist. Social media started in part with the creation of Facebook at Harvard University in 2004. Back then, it was an entertaining past-time for college students. Now, it's created numerous full-time jobs that are vital to the...

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How to Become an Office Manager

By Dillon Price, Monster Contributor

Offices can sometimes seem a lot like the Wild West. Paper jams happen, deadlines inch closer, and workflows gets stalled by unexpected demands. When you learn how to become an office manager, you gain the skills needed to grab the bull by the horns and ensure that administrative operations flow smoothly. You also help businesses and organizations ...

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How to Become a Business Analyst

By Dillon Price, Monster Contributor

Running a successful business is a competitive endeavor. Business managers have the clout to lead and make strategic decisions, but it takes more than charisma and a head for business to solve key problems. Every business needs someone who analyzes data, communicates between departments, and explains to management the risks and rewards of their dec...

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5 Best-Paying Jobs in Human Resources

By Liz Torres

There are more than 52,000 current human resources job openings across the U.S. and there’s an average ratio of 26 candidates per job opening, according to Randstad, a global HR services company. Your salary will depend on a few things: level of experience, specialty, and where in the country you work. For example, a business analyst salary in...

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6 Fastest Growing Jobs in Business Services

By Martin Yate

The growth jobs in this business sector are an amalgamation of finance, law, entertainment and global business services, with expected growth rates between 22 and 33 percent. This represents the long-term shift from goods-producing jobs to service-providing jobs making up the majority of jobs in the U.S., a trend that is expected to continue. Servi...

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Top entry-level social media jobs for Internet enthusiasts

By Sarah White, Monster staff

You want to work in tech, but you don’t want to be stuck behind a computer skimming through lines of code all day. That’s no problem, because on the other side of tech, companies need people who will manage their Internet presence. Entry-level social media jobs are looking for someone like you! Whether you become a social media manager, blogger, or...

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Is Independent HR Consulting Right for You?

By Kelley Caldwell, Monster Contributing Writer

Independent consultants have played a significant role in the American workforce for years, especially in the technology industry where freelancers have flourished. But independent consulting isn't just for IT professionals anymore. Fed up with corporate environments and looking for a change, more and more HR professionals are catching the consulti...

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Transitioning into HR

By Roberta Chinsky Matuson, Monster Contributing Writer

Question: What do a minister, a real estate broker and a lawyer all have in common? Answer: They all work in HR now, and each can prove it doesn't take a conventional HR background to work in this field. The Career Changer's Motto: Be Prepared Anne Grove, now a recruiter for Newhouse Consulting, knows a lot about transitions. She began her...

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Global HR

By Nina Segal, Monster Contributing Writer

With business and the economy becoming globally focused, many companies are sending their employees overseas. This global workforce has created new career opportunities for job seekers interested in the human resources field. What does a global HR professional do? A little bit of everything. Individuals being sent abroad by their companies have ...

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What It Takes to Move from Admin into HR

By Therese Droste, Monster Contributing Writer

Are you interested in working in human resources but fear you lack the experience? Many Monster admin/support job seekers are concerned about making this type of move. "Don't be afraid to apply for an opening," encourages Shannon Arens, a human resources specialist with Sioux City, Iowa-based Terra Industries Inc., a manufacturing company. "There's...

Business Operations Careers

The Highest Paying HR Jobs You Should Know About

How to Write a Consulting Cover Letter - with Example

How to Become a Recruiter

How to Become an Event Planner

Procurement Resume Sample

Human Resources Careers

How to Become a Social Media Manager

How to Become an Office Manager

How to Become a Business Analyst

5 Best-Paying Jobs in Human Resources

6 Fastest Growing Jobs in Business Services

Top entry-level social media jobs for Internet enthusiasts

Is Independent HR Consulting Right for You?

Transitioning into HR

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