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If I am considering a career as a recruiting manager, which major would be more beneficial?

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Ken’s Answer

A good step to begin with would be to determine if this career area is one that is best suited for you based upon how your personality traits relate to people in that career area and to then talk to people in recruiting to get to know what they do, how they got there, and what advice they may have for you.


Getting to know yourself and how your personality traits relate to people involved in various career opportunities is very important in your decision making process. During my many years in Human Resources and College Recruiting, I ran across too many students who had skipped this very important step and ended up in a job situation which for which they were not well suited. Selecting a career area is like buying a pair of shoes. First you have to be properly fitted for the correct size, and then you need to try on and walk in the various shoe options to determine which is fits the best and is most comfortable for you to wear. Following are some important steps which I developed during my career which have been helpful to many .

Ken recommends the following next steps:

The first step is to take an interest and aptitude test and have it interpreted by your school counselor to see if you share the personality traits necessary to enter the field. You might want to do this again upon entry into college, as the interpretation might differ slightly due to the course offering of the school. However, do not wait until entering college, as the information from the test will help to determine the courses that you take in high school. Too many students, due to poor planning, end up paying for courses in college which they could have taken for free in high school.
Next, when you have the results of the testing, talk to the person at your high school and college who tracks and works with graduates to arrange to talk to, visit, and possibly shadow people doing what you think that you might want to do, so that you can get know what they are doing and how they got there. Here are some tips: ## http://www.wikihow.com/Network ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/nonawkward-ways-to-start-and-end-networking-conversations ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-questions-to-ask-your-network-besides-can-you-get-me-a-job?ref=carousel-slide-1 ##
Locate and attend meetings of professional associations to which people who are doing what you think that you want to do belong, so that you can get their advice. These associations may offer or know of intern, coop, shadowing, and scholarship opportunities. These associations are the means whereby the professionals keep abreast of their career area following college and advance in their career. You can locate them by asking your school academic advisor, favorite teachers, and the reference librarian at your local library. Here are some tips: ## https://www.careeronestop.org/BusinessCenter/Toolkit/find-professional-associations.aspx?&frd=true ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/9-tips-for-navigating-your-first-networking-event ##
• It is very important to express your appreciation to those who help you along the way to be able to continue to receive helpful information and to create important networking contacts along the way. Here are some good tips: ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-informational-interview-thank-you-note-smart-people-know-to-send?ref=recently-published-2 ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/3-tips-for-writing-a-thank-you-note-thatll-make-you-look-like-the-best-candidate-alive?bsft_eid=7e230cba-a92f-4ec7-8ca3-2f50c8fc9c3c&bsft_pid=d08b95c2-bc8f-4eae-8618-d0826841a284&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_20171020&utm_source=blueshift&utm_content=daily_20171020&bsft_clkid=edfe52ae-9e40-4d90-8e6a-e0bb76116570&bsft_uid=54658fa1-0090-41fd-b88c-20a86c513a6c&bsft_mid=214115cb-cca2-4aec-aa86-92a31d371185&bsft_pp=2 ##
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Sara’s Answer

I have seen any major be successful in recruiting management. Here are a few that would better prep you: Business - Marketing (would apply in employer brand management, Business - General (would apply to data managment and analysis which is required as a recruiting manager), psychology (power of persuasion and assess fit. even helps predicting data), communications (its a lot of talking, managing and communicating in general).

Sara recommends the following next steps:

I would not stress about your major, but start interning as a recruiting coordinator to get a good idea of what to expect. Fun and busy job for the summer or temporarily.
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Nicole’s Answer

Hi Emily!

The nice thing about Recruiting is that it applies to a few different majors. I majored in Psychology while I was in college and my first career was in Recruiting. If you want to be a Recruiting Manager, I think a background in Human Resource Management, or any HR related degree will be helpful.
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Guadalupe’s Answer

Majoring in Business Management is the best degree to get if you are interested in recruiting. I am currently interning for staffing/recruiting and was able to obtain the internship while I searched for opportunities in Human Resources. A great way to learn more about more about what it takes to have the necessary qualifications, it is great to join organizations at your college. A great organization to join is the Society for Human Resources Management as there are various opportunities to improve your skills and earn certifications.
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