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Human Resources Jobs and MBA Programs in Oregon
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.
Oregon photo by Kelvin Kay
With a population of 3,825,657, Oregon, also called Beaver State, has grown by 11.8 percent in the last 10 years. The capital is Salem. There were a total of 2,339,488 jobs in 2008 and people in Oregon earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $36,365, up from $35,737. Unemployment in Oregon jumped by 4.6 percentage points to 11.1 percent in 2009. Roughly 25.1 percent of Oregon residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.
In Oregon, the top employers are in wood product manufacturing, lumber construction materials merchant wholesalers, wood panel merchant wholesalers and footwear merchant wholesalers.
Having known landmarks is a staple for Oregon. At 329 feet the Coast Douglas-Fir in Oregon is considered the tallest tree in the state. While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, in 1880 a sea cave was discovered near what is now known as Florence. Sea Lion Caves is known to be the largest sea cave in the world.
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.
