Employee relations professionals work within the context of human resource management to best manage the hiring, development, retention and compensation of staff. Considering the company’s needs, they work to develop and apply policies which adhere to current law and contract stipulations and also benefit the organization and its talent.

An associate degree is an undergraduate degree that typically awarded by community colleges, technical colleges and 4-year colleges. If pursued on a full-time basis, an associate degree usually takes two years to obtain.