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ARTS 111 - Career Development and Decision-Making

ARTS 111 is a course designed to assist students in understanding themselves, the career development process, and occupational information in order to make informed occupational and educational decisions. Students will study key career development theories and learn how to integrate self-knowledge into occupational/life decisions, set goals, and devise strategies to attain these goals.

Books which can be signed out from the HRM Program Office (PAS 4005) - click on each title for more details

Career Advisors / Centre for Career Action (UW)

Career Paths

What kind of companies are going to hire HRM students? Past employers include:

  • University of Waterloo - Federation of Students
  • Shell Canada Ltd
  • AGF Management
  • Brewer's Retail Inc
  • Open Text Corporation
  • Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
  • Canadian Tire Corporation
  • Ehvert Engineering
  • Ontario Government

Duties and Employment Responsibilities in Human Resources

The National Occupational Classification System allows you to view employment opportunities for various fields of study. It provides a description of the main duties that correspond to those opportunities, as well as employment requirements.

Specialists in Human Resources (NOC 1121)
Personnel and Recruitment Officers (NOC 1223)
Human Resources Managers (NOC 0112)

Employment Prospects in Human Resources

The Job Futures website from Service Canada allows you to view employment prospects for a particular area of study, compare annual salaries and average unemployment rates of graduates of bachelor and graduate programs, view provincial and local future prospects.

Specialists in Human Resources (NOC 1121)

Job Opportunities in Human Resources

Some examples of job opportunities in human resources presently on the market:

  • Consultant
  • Human resources officer
  • Labour and public relations officer
  • Manager
  • Recruitment coordinator
  • Remuneration and job classification agent
  • Staffing officer
  • Training officer

Job Search for Human Resources

HR cracks the top 10 ... from Canadian HR Reporter (12 February 2007)

In a recent listing of the 10 hottest jobs in Canada, Canadian Living magazine named HR as a field where workers can expect good money, job security and a healthy job market. According to the magazine, the 10 hottest jobs are:

1. Financial manager
2. Skilled tradesperson
3. College or vocation school teacher
4. Dentist or dental hygienist
5. Computer and information systems managers
6. University professor
7. Human resources specialist or manager
8. Pharmacist
9. Registered nurse
10. Retail manager

Further Studies

Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada

Search Academic Programs in Canada (Go to "Database Search". Suggest entering key words in the "Text Search" box then clicking on "Search"). Search results for Ontario include:

Canadian Association of Graduate Studies

Further Education in Human Resources (Ontario)
For other provinces please consult the HR Guide in PAS 4005

MBA Programs (Ontario)
For other provinces please consult the HR Guide in PAS 4005

International Human Resources Programs: GradSchools.com

Professional Development

HR Professional Associations

A valuable resource for information on the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation, national exams, the HR profession, international HR trends, and upcoming HR events

  • Grand Valley Human Resources Professional Association (GVHRPA)

    Grand Valley HRPA has over 730 members in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Brantford, Stratford and surrounding areas. Their members represent over 400 local organizations in the manufacturing, public, and service sectors. Membership has many benefits!

  • Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA)

    HRPA re-introduces professional experience requirement for CHRP (May 14, 2009): HRPA has reintroduced a requirement of three years of experience in human resources at a professional level as a prerequisite for attainment of the CHRP designation in Ontario. See the HRPA website for further information.

    New degree requirement: Effective January 1, 2011 the CHRP designation will only be awarded to applicants who have passed the National Knowledge Exam and the National Professional Practice Assessment and have attained a Bachelor’s degree from a university or an applied degree from a community college. At that time, a degree will also be required for CHRP candidates registering to write the National Professional Practice Assessment.

    • A Prentice Hall Guide to the Human Resource Certification Exam - booklets may be signed out from the HRM Program Office (PAS 4005)