Our Vision:

UAHRMA is a student lead organization at the University of Alberta that is committed to building and promoting the Human Resources community while preparing HRM students for the workplace.

Mission:

UAHRMA strives to facilitate Human Resources education and career development through:

• Interaction between students, faculty and professionals
• Seminars featuring industry Human Resources professionals
• Mentorship opportunities
• Networking and social events
• Providing information on trends, career choices, and the changing role of Human Resources

More on Human Resources Management

Many people will reply, “Isn’t that about hiring and firing people?”

That response is: WRONG! HRM is so much more than that…

Organizations are realizing that quality employees are a strategic aspect in competition.  Managing those employees effectively directly impacts the achievement of the organization’s objectives.

On a broad level, human resource management is designed to acquire a competent workforce and create an overall organizational climate that maximizes employee satisfaction and efficiency, subsequently contributing to the attainment of organizational goals.

When considering HR as a career, you should know the broad scope of opportunities you can pursue.  There are a wide variety of areas one can specialize in within the HR field.

Some examples include:

• Labour relations
• Employee relations
• Human resource information management
• Staffing
• Organizational learning, training, and development
• Organizational effectiveness
• Workplace health and safety
• Total compensation