i have heard both pros and cons of both majors. now im having a real hard time to deside which one i i should take. my opinion is : Human Resource Management would get better salaries, but would it be required to get higher degree (MBA??) in order to get a good position in HRM and as well as a good salary?? also i've heard that you dont even need a degree to get a job in HRM? is that true? as for Hotel Management, i am not sure i'd like to deal with all kinds of custumers, i am not very good at being patient. but would there be more job opportunities than HRM? also i'd like to know if its possible/easy for a graduate who has no experience in HRM to start his/her career in HRM? anyways, i would go for the one with good salary and good job opportunties regardless of anything. any suggestions would be a great help to me now. thanks!
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HR is a very competitive field to get into. You can start as an HR assistant somewhere and learn about it, but to really understand labor laws you need an education. There can also be a lot of recruitment involved with HR, as well as keeping employee morale up, and you deal with people all day long, so if you nor patient, that may not be a good choice for you either.
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Human Resources - definitely. You will have a much wider variety of job positions available to you. Like most jobs you would probably have to start out taking an entry level position - possibly as an assistant in an HR department (try finding something to do while you are still going to school so you can graduate and already have a little experience).
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I'd say Hotel Management because you can go into all sorts of fields in the hospitality industry and with so many competitors out there, they'll be looking for those degrees! The HR field does usually require an MBA to get the big bucks, and it takes quite some time to find a position because there are so many people with the same degree. Another consideration if it's an option for you? Get a degree in Business Administration. You can go anywhere with it.
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I am a Human Resources Manager at my company. I do not have a degree in HR, though I do have a 4-year college degree. I have been in HR for almost 5 years now. I am 27, and got started in HR about a year out of college in an entry-level HR/Payroll assistant job. I wasn't making a lot of money at the time, but now I consider my salary to be adequate. I recently earned my SPHR designation, which is the preferred professional credential in the HR field. I would say that HRM will offer the chance for much more variety and upward mobility over Hotel Mgmt.
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HR is my background so I can give you some good feedback since all of my HR management experience is in the hospitality field (hotels). You are correct in that you don't necessarily need an HRM degree to get into HR, although it is a plus but you will not get rejected for not having a degree specifically in HR. Just look on-line or in the paper, most HR ads require a Bachelors Degree in a related field (business administration) and/or at least 5 years of HR experience (that's for a Director's position). My advise is to get a BA in Business Administration with emphasis in HR & Hotel. As to the salary, HR positions pay more and do offer more advancement opportunities. Plus why limit yourself to Hotel Management when you can practice HR just about in any company. I noticed you commented on "not liking the idea of dealing with customers because you're not very patient" well let me tell you in the 10 years of HR experience I can tell you the field of HR is ALL about being patient as you deal with the littlest, insignificant issues that employees come to you with. You must listen to their needs and counsel them and this my friend requires patience. I loved working in the Hotel business, but in the HR department. I would personally prefer working M-F, day hours and had I taken on a different position, say Front Desk Manager, Director of Housekeeping, Restaurant Manager etc., I would be working odd hours, way too much stress within those departments and too many customer service issues to deal with. I was very happy in my little department with my two assistants. Hope this information has helped you decide.
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