Admissions and External Relations

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Master of Human Resources and Labor Relations
MHRLR
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Steven Coveys -The 8th Habit Why HR is
Important Harris Questionnaire of 23,000 U.S.
residents

• Only 37 percent said they have a clear
  understanding of what their organization is
  trying to achieve and why.
• Only 1 in 5 was enthusiastic about their
  organizations goals.
• Only 1 in 5 workers said they have a clear line
  of sight between their tasks and their teams
  and organizations goals.
• Only half were satisfied with the work they have
  accomplished at the end of the week.

• Only 15 percent felt they worked in a high-trust
  environment.
• Only 17 percent felt their organization fosters
  open communication.
• Only 10 percent felt that their organization
  holds people accountable for results.
• Only 13 percent have high-trust, highly
  cooperative working relationships with other
  groups or departments.

http//www.talentism.com/business_talent/2006/04/t
he_8th_habit_a.html
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Why HR?

• If, say, a soccer team had these same scores,
  only four of the eleven players on the field
  would know which goal is theirs. Only two of the
  eleven would care. Only two of the eleven would
  know what position they play and know exactly
  what they are supposed to do. And all but two
  players would, in some way, be competing against
  their own team members rather than the opponent.

http//www.talentism.com/business_talent/2006/04/t
he_8th_habit_a.html
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This is why HR is important

• Every single one of the problems listed above is
  an area where HR, more than any other function,
  can have a positive impact on the competitive
  advantage of the enterprise.
• So study HR and have an impact improving
  organizational functioning

http//www.talentism.com/business_talent/2006/04/t
he_8th_habit_a.html
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Quick Facts on LIR (School of Labor Industrial
Relations Masters of Human Resources and Labor
Relations)

• One of the top four programs in the nation
• LIR has a small community sense where students
  are encouraged to work together
• Graduates are sought out in the private sector
  (including Fortune 500), public, and non profit
  sectors and government agencies
• Sample titles of our recent graduates HR
  generalist, Recruiter, Trainer, Staffing
  Specialist, Research Specialist, Labor Relations
  Specialist,
• Sample titles of our graduates years after
  graduation HR Manager, Senior Consultant, HR
  Director, Vice President

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Sample Classes

• HR Related
• Training and Development
• Organizational Behavior
• HR Strategies and Decisions
• Compensation and Benefits
• High Performance Work Systems
• HR Information Systems
• Benefits
• Staffing
• Globalization and Diversity

• LR related classes
• International IR/HR Systems
• Collective Bargaining
• Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
• Law of Labor /Mgt. Resolution
• Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
• Employment Law

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Jobs, Interests Personalities

• All HR jobs need different types of personality
  traits, here are some examples.
• People person Staffing Specialist- coordinating
  the hiring process, career development, design
  and conduct orientation processes etc
• Numbers person Compensation Specialist- working
  with salary systems, comparing salaries with
  other companies, designing salary and bonus
  packages
• Person who enjoys counseling Employee/Mgt
  Relations Representative- works with either
  employees or management to resolve problems that
  arise
• Enjoys negotiation and/or law Arbitrator-listens
  to management and employee(s) present case and
  makes a decision on problem and solution
• Enjoys contracts and negotiations Union or
  management representatives- Often both sides
  meets to negotiate the labor contract
• Great at investigations NLRB (National Labor
  Relations Board) Representative- investigates
  alleged possible legal violations, such as
  discrimination etc
• Enjoys it all Human Resource Generalist-
  Participates in a little
• bit of everything and often wears many hats in
  the position

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MHRLR Worth the Investment?

• Average starting salary popular BA/BS degrees
• 35,000 in 2006
• 2006 Average MHRLR starting salary
• 70,000 in 2006
• At current rates, tuition for 36 credits
• 14,000
• Available funding Graduate Assistantships,
  Scholarships, Student Loans

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Sample Employers

• Alcoa
• Anheuser-Busch
• Chevron
• CitiGroup
• Dow Chemical
• Eaton
• ExxonMobil
• Johnson Johnson
• Kraft Foods

• General Mills
• Honeywell
• IBM
• Lear Corporation
• Microsoft
• Raytheon
• Rolls Royce
• Shell
• United Technologies

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Where are our Alumni- 2-5 yrs

• Greg - HR Director- Wolverine World Wide- Grand
  Rapids, MI
• Sybil - HR Manager- General Electric- Syracuse,
  NY
• Chad - HR Manager Mergers Acquisitions- Home
  Depot- Atlanta, GA
• Amanda - HR Manager-Johnson Johnson-Jacksonville
  , Florida
• Tyler - Compensation and Benefits Manager-
  Microsoft-Germany
• LaTorsha - Diversity Recruiting Program Manager-
  IBM- NY/Connecticut
• Nate - Associate HR Manager- Kraft- Champaign, IL
• Mat - Assistant HR Manager General Mills-Cedar
  Rapids, IA
• Heather - HR Representative General Electric-
  Cincinnati, OH
• Bryan - Human Resource Associate Nestle
  Waters-Florida
• Angela - HR Consultant- IBM-Washington, DC
• Brandon - HR Analyst- Shell Oil-Houston, TX

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Where are our Alumni- 15-20 yrs

• Mark - CEO of Meijer Corp
• Mark - President, MI AFLCO
• Lisa - Senior Vice President Bank of America
• Barbara - Vice President of Human Resources-
  Chevron
• Bill - Vice President of Human Resources Shell
  Trading
• William - Vice President Org Development-
  Paychecks
• David - HR Director - General Mills
• Melanie - HR Director- IBM
• Michael - Director of Employment and Diversity-
  Sparrow
• Duncan - Senior Consultant Scherer, Schneider
  Paulick

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Application Materials

• Fill Out Graduate Application and Fee
• Write A Personal Statement Resume (optional)
• GRE Scores TOEFL Scores (if applicable)
• Three Letters of Recommendation with reference
  reports
• Transcripts (other than MSU)
• Review Checklist of Application materials online
• Submit materials as you complete them
• www.lir.msu.edu
• Students
• Prospective Students

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Who to contact?
Thuy-Tram N. Nguyen, MLRHR, PHR School of Labor
Industrial Relations Graduate Advisor 426 S.
Kedzie East Lansing, MI 48824 Ph
517-432-2357 Fx 517-355-7656 Email
nguyen14_at_msu.edu www.lir.msu.edu
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