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Human Resources Jobs and MBA Programs in Mississippi
In general, human relations managers plan, direct, and coordinate human resource management activities of an organization to maximize the strategic use of human resources and maintain functions.
Mississippi photo by Nathan Culpepper
Nicknamed the Magnolia State, Mississippi has a population of 2,951,996, which has grown by 3.8 percent in the last 10 years. The capital is Jackson. There were a total of 1,558,262 jobs in 2008 and people in Mississippi earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $30,383, up from $29,542. The unemployment rate in Mississippi was 9.6 percent in 2009, which has grown by 2.8 percentage points since the previous year. Roughly 16.9 percent of Mississippi residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.
In Mississippi, the top employers are in furniture product manufacturing, household furniture cabinet manufacturing, household furniture manufacturing and upholstered household furniture manufacturing.
One of the many things Mississippi is known for, the world's largest shrimp is on display at the Old Spanish Fort Museum in Pascagoula. Mississippi has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is S.B. Sam Vick of Oakland played for the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. He was the only man ever to pinch hit for the baseball great Babe Ruth.
Human Resources
Human relations managers plan, direct, and coordinate human resource management activities of an organization to maximize the strategic use of human resources and maintain functions.
While working, they furnish employees with data related to policies, duties, working conditions, wages, and opportunities for promotion and benefits. Also, they administer compensation, benefits and performance management systems.
They are required to direct the development of teams and individuals with the aim of problem solving and task completion and listen well to others and take in their information and issues.
Human relations managers should be able to listen to and understand others in meetings and understand what others are saying to them even in a noisy environment.
In order to be successful in the workplace, human relations managers must have exceptional integrity and be able to take change and lead.
