Robyn Morisset, the chief executive of the Australian Human Resources Institute, says successful human resources staff need to combine communication and people skills with a sound knowledge of the individual needs of the company they work for. TAFE and some private colleges offer courses in human resources but Morisset says graduates in business or commerce are in high demand, especially if their degrees include studies in employee and industrial relations. Accountants are also increasingly finding themselves at the forefront of business and management, utilising their organisational skills and financial understanding to go into a wide range of areas from risk management to marketing. And they may be senior consultants in business, so an accountants salary can be very high. Given that accounting skills are generally well regarded in other aspects of business, it means that opportunities open up in other areas of management.
Many accountants now find themselves in senior management.
Organisers get upset with wasted effort or other resources and mostly work behind the scenes, making sure that what is required will be available at the appropriate time.