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What Is Human Resource Management (HRM)? Areas, Careers, and Getting Started
Human resource management (HRM) plays an instrumental role in a company's success. Learn more about this lucrative field and roles that may be a good fit throughout your career progression.
October 19, 2022
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![[Featured Image] A smiling HR employee who is SHRM certified shakes a new employee's hand across a table.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6I6hDTvf57zkRFtgRTMmTM/f6ad03e4d373422334d42788ed9c8dca/GettyImages-1460907602.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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![[Feature Image] A job seeker smiles and looks away from their laptop after searching for and finding some potentially high-paying entry-level management jobs.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1HVrzYQxNeLf8CpOPjSQeZ/f4e6b5d33c67187ff3f5b7c69d5adb40/GettyImages-2155192214.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A project manager talks to a team member about different project tasks.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3Ryx3DNwPrMlBkSWLRCtNI/5efec6213156cb5bd5755698b30dca7e/GettyImages-1127726432__5_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured mage] A member of the management team in a gray suit meets with a coworker.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/5exRVVj8VzhcjioeUqHtBu/99030dd8ca6e996f20be727933c65a6c/GettyImages-1173948784__4_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A management consultant is standing in front of an office building.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2U2j0ogfrjt31PKtiqyROE/dc9adc8326949c8aa91402e790755631/GettyImages-1159407432.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A manager sits at their desk and meets with a member of the management team.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2yMq87VQGppw1H9AvUD3Yn/efb695e0250136560ea61dff61c8a06d/GettyImages-1136660731__2_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A sports manager prepares for a client meeting.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/52pIhcRXXy0GdukZCIM4Jm/1557c6ea99f75cf55b148f9bcc006314/GettyImages-1311907243.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A sales management professional gives a presentation to a sales team.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2O97bL80OViMBxO27rgcsW/d5cce062e98faac5ac7126c9a6a176ec/GettyImages-498323511__1_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A group of brand marketers is brainstorming ideas.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7w7VBgaMpNKrU1ogQAB9UL/e247f1c0a71f6928d077b943cb34c352/GettyImages-1358280577.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A marketing management team reviews metrics on a screen and discusses marketing strategies in a conference room.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6XY9BbAmSGdSLmSGj370X5/e1e2446cf67ee4384950bb9aabccd323/GettyImages-1199434187__4_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
