University of Lincoln Careers & Employability

Human Resource Management

This page is intended to provide ideas and information for students and graduates studying for a degree in Human Resource Management. Students studying a joint degree (with Marketing, with Public Relations or with Finance) should also refer to those subject pages on this site.

What skills have I gained on my course?

Employers are interested in the skills and competencies you gained from your degree, therefore it is very important you can recognise them and present them effectively on CVs and in interviews:

Critical thinking, analysis and synthesis when dealing with operational and strategic HR issues
Communication and interpersonal skills applied in various contexts ie interviews, appraisals, disciplinaries
Ability to present, defend and evaluate information in a reflective manner
Ability to handle relevant quantitative and qualitative data in terms of interpretation and extrapolation
Decision making and leadership skills
IT and administrative systems
Ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels

Occupations associated with Human Resource Management

Other Occupations where a degree in Human Resource Management would be useful

Postgraduate Study

Postgraduate study may enable you to explore aspects of Human Resource Management in greater depth or to study a new subject. A postgraduate qualification, either academic or vocational, is required to enter many fields of work related to Human Resource Management such as Training and Development Manager and Occupational Psychologist. You should consider why you want to do postgraduate study, whether it will affect your career prospects and whether you are likely to get funding.

For general information and where to find courses please see our Postgraduate Study section. For information on courses available in Lincoln click here.