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Career Insight – Human Resources Specialist

What Does A Human Resource Specialist Do
Human resources specialists recruit, screen, interview, and place workers. They often handle tasks related to employee relations, compensation and benefits, and training.

Human resources specialists typically do the following:

Consult with employers to …

By Hayden Duplechain
Hayden Duplechain Career Development Specialist
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Where Can My Supply Chain Career Take Me?

BY GARY MARION , Updated November 19, 2018

 

The supply chain career path has evolved. A supply chain isn’t just purchasing, and if you’re working as a buyer, purchasing agent or purchasing manager, you’ll have a unique view of your company’s …

By Hayden Duplechain
Hayden Duplechain Career Development Specialist
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What Is Supply Chain Management (SCM)?

What Is Supply Chain Management (SCM)?

Supply chain management is the management of the flow of goods and services and includes all processes that transform raw materials into final products. It involves the active streamlining of a business’s supply-side activities to …

By Troy Hopkins
Troy Hopkins Director, Undergraduate Career Counseling
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Careers in Insurance

 

Insurance companies have two principal functions: underwriting and investment.

Underwriting involves the measurement and calculation of risk. The premiums charged by an insurer reflect this risk. …

By Amanda Ware
Amanda Ware Career Development Specialist
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What Is an Investment Bank?

By Updated November 03, 2018
Article from The Balance, https://www.thebalance.com/what-is-an-investment-bank-357318

When the credit crisis unfolded, I heard a lot of investors asking the question “What is an investment bank and how does it differ from a regular commercial …

By Amanda Ware
Amanda Ware Career Development Specialist
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This Spreadsheet Is Exactly What You Need to Track Everything in Your Job Search

Ask anyone you know what the best part of their job is, and zero times out of 10 they’ll say, “Applying for it.”

Take this all-too-common situation: Somewhere between your second interview at one company and your fourth email to …

By Troy Hopkins
Troy Hopkins Director, Undergraduate Career Counseling
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Risk Management and Insurance Track in Finance

OVERVIEW:
The Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) Track in Finance gives students the essential skills they need for managing a business: the ability to identify possible risks and find the best strategy to manage them. The program provides foundational business …

By Amanda Ware
Amanda Ware Career Development Specialist
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Actuary and Actuarial Science Careers

By Updated April 07, 2017
Article from The Balance Careers, https://www.thebalancecareers.com/actuary-careers-1287093

Actuary Careers Overview: An actuary is a highly trained statistician with expertise in evaluating various types of risks. Roughly 60% of actuaries are employed by insurance companies, …

By Amanda Ware
Amanda Ware Career Development Specialist
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Global Energy Management Track in Finance

OVERVIEW:
Energy is the largest industry in the world and commands a diverse spectrum of operations. Energy isn’t all hardhats and smokestacks. Powering the planet takes business leadership and is the perfect environment for aspiring business people of all kinds, …

By Amanda Ware
Amanda Ware Career Development Specialist
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Real Estate Track in Finance

The Bauer Real Estate Certificate Program offers a solid foundation in real estate fundamentals and a focus on mastering the professional practice of real estate. Courses are taught by practicing professionals who are experts and leaders in the industry. Through …

By Amanda Ware
Amanda Ware Career Development Specialist
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