Human resources managers held about 122,500 jobs in 2014. The industries that employed the most human resources managers were as follows:
Management of companies and enterprises
15%
Manufacturing
14
Professional, scientific, and technical services
12
Government
10
Healthcare and social assistance
10
Human resources managers work in offices. Some managers, especially those working for organizations that have offices nationwide, must travel to visit other branches as well as to attend professional meetings or to recruit employees.
Work Schedules
Most human resources managers work full time during regular business hours.
About 1 in 3 human resources managers worked more than 40 hours per week in 2014.