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Human Resources: General Questions

By Susan M. Heathfield, About.com

Want basic information about human resources including a definition? Career planning, a career outlook and more? I've answered some of the questions about human resources that I receive most frequently in email. I trust the responses to these human resources questions will be useful to you, too.

What does a Human Resources professional do?

Do I have to go to college and get a degree to work in Human Resources?

Do I have to have some kind of certification to work in Human Resources?

What professional associations for Human Resources should I join?

Human Resources: Questions About Related and Popular Topics

Employment laws, guidelines, and information?

Performance Management (review, appraisal, evaluation) process redesign and development?

Sample and example policies, procedures, guidelines, and forms?

Design and development of a training program?

Human Resources: Frequently Asked Questions About this Site

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How do I submit a site for inclusion in the directory?

How can I submit content for possible publication? What are the Writer's Guidelines?

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