The position of HR manager might not have the same cachet of Hollywood film director, professional athlete or U.S. ambassador to Monaco, but it’s one of the best jobs in the country, according to a recent Glassdoor Inc. study.
Glassdoor ranked human resources manger as the sixth best job in America for 2016, according to the study released last week. The jobs were ranked based off earning potential, number of job openings and career opportunity ratings.
With 3,468 job openings, a median salary of $85,000 a year and a career opportunity rating of 3.7, HR manager scored a 4.6 on a 5-point scale on Glassdoor’s survey.
READER REACTION VIA LINKEDINBryan Baldwin: As with any statistic, it all depends on how its being measured. Looks like this is based on salary and opportunity, not the nature of the job. HR managers have a very challenging job that requires a diverse skill set ranging from interpersonal to data science. Challenging? Yes. Best? Depends on the day. :)
A skilled HR professional is especially critical to an organization now because of how much more dynamic organizational cultures have become, said Matthew English III, vice president of human resources at energy company Exelon Corp.
“As more millennials and post-millennials enter the workforce and the Information Age fully takes hold, organizations’ cultures are shifting.” English said. “The pace of change today is greater than any time in my 24-year career in HR. Organizations need more skilled and more innovative HR professionals to attract, develop, engage and retain future leaders who can thrive in this environment.”
The role of HR managers has evolved, he added. They’re expected to have a deeper understanding of the business than ever before, and more than ever before they’re seen as people who shape organizational culture.
The top five jobs on the Glassdoor list were: data scientist, tax manager, solutions architect, engagement manager and mobile developer.
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