An associate degree in Human Resources Specialist from Bryant & Stratton College provides students with the opportunity to gain the educational components to enable them to serve in key roles in nearly every aspect of the business field. HR professionals are needed to carry out hiring practices; manage compensation, benefits, and payroll; and fill other human resources generalist roles. These are positions needed by virtually every company, whether in business, finance, manufacturing, or another area.
The Human Resources Specialist associate degree program will focus on local, state, and federal employment laws and regulations while ensuring that students understand and follow standard ethical practices. Students will also gain a foundation in business and administrative skills to ensure that they are prepared for today’s modern business environment.
Graduates of the Human Resources Specialist associate degree program will have the ability to:
- Comprehend the primary functions of human resources in organizations, and apply those functions in the decision-making process.
- Apply information technology skills to specific human resources applications.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the economic and quantitative issues facing human resources professionals in the business environment.
- Understand and enforce local, state, and federal employment laws and regulations.
- Develop and begin to apply leadership skills in various settings.