what degree would i need to work in the human resources department

what degree would i need to work in the human resources department? my friend recommended me to work in the human resources department because he told me its interesting. my questions are 1. what is this human resources department 2. what places have a human resources department 3. i live in ny do lots of human resources department exist 4.what degree would i need to work there is public administration a good degree Higher Education (University +) - 4 Answers Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions : 1 HR departments manage all files related to employment with any particular company or organization. I would suspect that there are a great many jobs like this in NY. You need at LEAST a bachelors degree. theoretically, any field, but business management is probably the best. 2 A degree in Human Resources would be helpful. 3 A business degree would work best. At my school you can major in Management with a concentration in Human Resources....I'm not sure but maybe other colleges offer a Human Resources major. If you think its what you really want to do, then find a program as specific to Human Resources as possible. 4 Some schools have majors especially for human resources called Industrial/Organized Psychology- or basically business psychology. 1. Human Resources basically handles information for employees- set up interviews or orientation, addresses, hours, some handle payroll, insurance benefits, and also if an employee has trouble with another employee such as violence or harassment. 2. All businesses do have hr departments, some may be on site or some may be located in the headquarters for the business. 3. Yes HR is a promising field just about anywhere. 4. I would go for Industrial/Organized psych if your school has it. If not, your school should have a career services office and you can ask them what would be right for you.