(January 4, 2008) We will finish up the week with a few industry stats.
Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists held about 868,000 jobs in 2006. The following tabulation shows the distribution of jobs by occupationa specialty:
210,000 Training and development specialists (24.22%)
197,000 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists (22.72%)
136,000 Human resources managers (15.69%)
110,000 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists (12.69%)
214,000 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other (24.68%)
Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists were employed in virtually every industry. About 17,000 managers and specialists were self-employed, working as consultants to public and private employers.
The private sector accounted for nearly 9 out of 10 jobs, including 13 percent in administrative and support services; 10 percent in professional, scientific, and technical services; 9 percent in health care and social assistance; 9 percent in finance and insurance firms; and 7 percent in manufacturing.
Government employed 13 percent of human resources managers and specialists. They handled the recruitment, interviewing, job classification, training, salary administration, benefits, employee relations, and other matters related to the Nation's public employees.
Bureau of Labor and Statistics
Have a great weekend.
Colleen Gildea
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