Human Resources Jobs and MBA Programs in North Dakota

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.

North Dakota photo by Bobak Ha'Eri

Also known as the Flickertail State, North Dakota has a population of 646,844. It has seen its population grow by 0.7 percent over the last 10 years. The capital is Bismarck. In 2008, there were a total of 498,718 jobs and at $39,874, the average annual income in North Dakota was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $36,678. The unemployment rate in North Dakota was 4.3 percent in 2009. It rose by 1.1 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 22.0 percent of state residents have college degrees. This falls short of the national average.

In North Dakota, the top employers are in farm product raw material merchant wholesalers, farm machinery merchant wholesalers, lawn equipment stores and farm supply stores.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Devils Lake is the largest natural body of water in North Dakota. Devils Lake derives its name from the Native American name Miniwaukan. Early explorers incorrectly translated the word to mean Bad Spirit. Bolstered by the many legends of drowned warriors and lake monsters the name evolved into Devils Lake. This very fertile prairie lake grows large numbers of the fish known as walleye, northern pike, and white bass. The lake has earned the reputation of being the Perch Capital of the World. One of the unique tidbits about North Dakota is Dakota Gasification Company in Beulah is the nation's only synthetic natural gas producer.

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.