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Human Resource Development Career Information

The Human Resource Development Field

Are you interested in a fast growing career field that allows you to help people grow in their careers; offers very competitive salaries; and provides career opportunities in almost any organization, including business, government and non-profits? If so, consider a career in Human Resource Development (HRD), formerly known as Training and Development.

The Human Resource Development Faculty at School of Human Resource Education and Workforce Development (SHREWD) are proud to offer you this "Guide to Your Future". The guide provides information about a human resource, leadership and organization development careers which we prepare you for in the School of HREWD at Louisiana State University. We hope you find this guide to be both interesting and informative.

What is Human Resource Development (HRD)?

Human Resource Development means helping individuals in organizations to perform better. The "human" of HRD focuses on the fact that organizations depend on human resources for the production of goods and services. The "resource" of HRD acknowledges that people represent the most valuable resource in organizations. Finally, "development" recognizes that people have a nearly unlimited capacity to learn, grow, and improve their performance.

The HRD profession focuses on performance through learning. While the traditional function of HRD professionals often remains design and delivery of training and other types of learning activities, other tasks such as facilitating organizational change and increasing productivity play ever increasing roles in this exciting profession.

Why should I choose Human Resource Development/Training and Development

Recent changes in organizations have created an explosion in the need for professional capable of developing human capital. Rapid technological change, globalization, restructured workplaces, labor market shifts and pressure for reduced costs and increased productivity have increased demand for HRD professionals. Organizations are increasingly recognizing that human capital, along with technology, is the key to competitive advantage in the global economy. The result is that HRD professionals are more valued and more in demand than any time since World War II.

Government agencies, business and industrial firms and nonprofit organizations spent approximately 54 billion dollars in 2002 on formal training for employees. When informal, on-the-job, training, management development and organization development and restructuring costs are added, this total raises to 200 billion dollars. Such huge expenditures create great demand for competent, innovative professionals to lead HRD.

Recent government and industry studies have led American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) to postulate, " the learning deficit in our nation's workforce is as threatening to our economy as our monetary deficit." Through the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. programs, the SHREWD prepares students to meet the demand for HRD professionals who will lead organizations to higher levels of quality and productivity.

What career paths are available in Human Resource development?

Human resource development offers a wide range of roles in the field and a large number of jobs across every kind of business and industry in this country. A 1988 study by ASTD identified 11 roles performed by individuals in this profession:

Human Resource Development Manager
Individual Career Development Advisor
Program Designer
Instructor/Facilitator
Materials Developer
Organization Change Agent
Administrator
Researcher
Evaluator
Needs Analyst

These roles are combined with a variety of titles, but similar duties can be found in all types of organizations. Every organization that employs people is involved in human resource development to some degree.

Typical Organizations with Human Resource Development Career Paths

Professional Associations
Computers and Data Processing
Non-profit organizations
Educational Institutions
Banking
Electronics and Telecommunications
Federal, State, and Local Governments
Manufacturing
Retail Sales and Distribution
Utilities
Wholesale Sales and Distribution
Military
Consulting/Professional Service Firms
Health Care Institutions

Sample Human Resource Development (Training and Development) Job Titles

Senior Technical Training Specialist
V P of Human Resources Development
Continuing Education Specialist
Chief Training Officer
Director of Employee Development
Director of Leadership Development
Learning Specialist
Director of Human Resource Development
Director of Training
Manager, Performance/Training Design
Training Administrator
Staff Development Specialist
Eligibility Training Specialist
Director of Organization Development
Corporate Training Specialist
Skills Training Specialist
Director of Training and Development
Instructional Design Specialist
Manager of Continuing Education
Video Production Coordinator
Instructor
Computer Based Training Designer
Training Analyst
Manager, Organization Development
Training Program Coordinator
Program Manager
Video Operations Coordinator
Staff Development Manager
Senior Training Project Manager
Administrator
Associate Technical Instructor
Health Educator
Associate Instructor

What skills and competencies will I develop with an HRD degree?

According to the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), HRD professionals need to be competent in 35 areas. Our programs ensure you will be competent in all of the these.

Model Building Skills
Understand Adult Learning Principles
Career Development Knowledge
Negotiation Skills
Competency Identification Skills
Objective Preparation Skills
Computer Competence
Understand Organizations
Cost-Benefit Analysis Skills
Understand Strategy
Counseling Skills
Performance Observation Skills
Data Reduction Skills
Personnel/HR Field Knowledge
Facility Design Skills
Presentation Skills
Feedback Skills
Questioning Skills
Futuring Skills
Records Management Skills
Group Process Skills
Relationship Versatility
Industry Understanding
Research Skills
Intellectual Versatility
Understand HRD Techniques
Library Skills
Writing Skills

How much could I earn working in Human Resource Development?

Salaries vary among the six geographic regions (Pacific, West Central, Central, Great Lakes, Northeast, and Southeast) in the country. Generally, the larger the number of employees and the higher the gross sales, the higher the salaries. The following information extracted from Annual Salary Survey Report conducted by Training magazine, November, 2002. However, the entire scope of the survey is not included in this table.

Salaries By Company Size & Job Title
Company Size (# of employees)/Job Category	100-499	1,000-2,499	2,500-9,999	25,000-49,999
Training/HRD Executives	$78,929	$104,512	$97,407	$135,071*
Training/HRD Managers (5 or more employees)	$63,200	$77,531	$77,085	$79,513
Training/HRD Managers (1 -4 employees)	$63,464	$65,698	$71,598	$85,597
One-person Training Dept.	$54,710	$54,002	$53,934	$99,200*
Classroom Instructor (Comp Skills)	$55,365	$50,292	$53,813	$49,700*
Classroom Instructor (Other)	$53,275	$56,746	$54,498	$55,423*
Instructional Designer (Tech-based)	$57,724	$55,463	$60,075	$80,228
Instructional Designer (Classroom)	$55,638	$53,873	$60,177	$66,512
Career/OD Specialists	$60,368	$60,099	$62,913	$69,054*
Consultants	$78,071*	$68,781*	$55,245*	$82,000*
Personnel Manager/Specialist	$59,088	$57,761	$70,994*	$47,000*

*Fewer than 10 Responses.

Salaries By Years of Experience & Company Size
Company Size (# of employees)/Years of Experience	100-499	1,000-2,499	2,500-9,999	25,000-49,999
3 or Less	$54,859	$56,022	$60,375	$63,554
4 to 7	$59,900	$62,167	$63,461	$76,554
8 to 12	$62,035	$68,463	$66,617	$90,320
13 or More	$65,488	$72,686	$73,995	$86.532

Salaries By Years of Experience & Education Level
Years of Experience/Education	100-499	1,000-2,499	2,500-9,999	25,000-49,999
Bachelor	$58,850	$63,357	$65,555	$73,305
Master	$61,438	$67,816	$67,100	$84,987
PhD	$80,203	$81,688	$84,920	$85,820