If you are interested in handling diversified people, flexible in adapting to changing situations and efficient in multi-tasking, personnel management or human resource management jobs would be the best option for you. Most of us think that human resource management or personnel management jobs are confined only to private organizations, but the fact is that even government organizations recruit candidates for the field of personnel management.

Now, the question that might be arising in your mind would be related to educational qualifications needed for finding jobs in the field of personnel management, here are the details regarding the educational qualification, and skills required finding a suitable government jobs in the field of HR management.

Courses in Human Resource Management:

The following courses in the field of human resource management will be helpful for you in finding jobs in the field of HR or personnel management:

A two-year MBA course or Postgraduate course in HR would be the best option for finding government or private jobs in HR management. HR Management courses are being offered by the following prominent institutions in India:

• IIMs

• TAPMI, Manipal

• Symbiosis Institute of Business Management

• Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies

• XLRI, Jamshedpur

• TISS, Mumbai

MBA in HR Management course, not only covers the core subjects of management like TQM, public relations, marketing, communication skills, finance and accounting, but also includes papers in HR Management like HR audit, recruitment and selection, labour laws and employees’ welfare, compensation and benefits, training and development, performance management, etc… In addition, MBA HR course offered by some  institutions include subjects like computational skills, data analysis, personal growth lab, competency mapping, etc…  Above all outbound programs, personal growth labs and workshops offered by management institutions imparts knowledge to the students about managerial qualities, communication skills, organizational psychology and behavior, proficiency in computers and several other areas of knowledge that can offer the best platform for the students for their future job prospects.

Aptitude skills needed for finding jobs in HR/Personnel Management:

Candidates, who wish to shine in human resource management should cultivate some attributes, attitude and soft skills. They include excellent communication skills, ability to manage and lead teams and groups and commitment to hard work. A person can stand out in this profession, if he could patiently interact with and could deftly handle people.

Responsibilities of personnel managers:

Personnel managers in any organizations will be entrusted with the following responsibilities:

• Journal entry generation

• Cheque generation

• Employee MIS

• Income tax management

• Payroll process

• Loan management

• Asset Management

• Formula Management

• Compensation & Benefit code management

• Interview scheduling

• CV capture

• Manpower planning

Recent government jobs in HR/Personnel management field:

Some of the government organizations recruited candidates with personnel management degrees for various positions and the details regarding these notifications are given below:

• Senior Administrative Officer – Software Technology Parks of India

• Administrative Officer – Software Technology Parks of India

• Personnel Manager -  NMDC Limited

From the aforesaid government job notifications, it is clear that not only private sector organizations, but also public sector organizations recruit candidate for HR/Personnel Management.

Industries in HR/Personnel management professionals can find jobs:

A person armed with professional degree in HR, can find abundant job opportunities in a wide range of industries not only public sector, but also in private sector like transportation, finance, banking, software, heavy industry, fertilizer, cement, steel, FMCG industries, telecommunication industry, electronics, automobile and manufacturing. In the current competitive world, any change in the productivity level of manpower can affect the goals of an organization. Therefore, management of labour force is a skill that is vital for the credibility of an organization thereby increasing the job prospects for personnel/HR management professionals.