A day in this work
You hire, train and look after the people in an organisation, and handle pay, rules and the hard conversations.
Ways in
- Any degree, often BBA, BA Psychology or B.Com
- MBA or PGDM in HR, or a master's at TISS or XLRI
- Start as a recruiter or HR assistant and grow
After Class 10
Any stream
Entrance exams to know
- CUET-UG
- CAT
- XAT
- TISSNET or CUET-PG
Years, cost and pay
- Years of study
- 3 to 5
- Whole-course cost, government or aided
- under ₹2 lakh
- Whole-course cost, private
- ₹8 to 25 lakh
- Typical starting pay
- ₹3 to 6 lakh a year
Indicative bands from the pilot dataset (0.1 (pilot), 19 September 2026). Real fees and pay vary a lot by college, city and year. Check the official sites below.
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Outlook, and how AI is changing this work
Outlook: Steady. AI changes some of the daily work.
Screening and paperwork are being automated. Judgement about people is not.
Try this week
Organise a small event or team at school and note what made people show up and what did not.
Check the facts yourself
These are official sites. Exam names, dates, fees and rules change every year, so confirm them there. Each link opens in a new tab.
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See how well this fits you
Discovery in the app takes about eight minutes and gives each of these 52 careers a fit score from your own answers. It is free during the pilot, and nobody is asked for an email address or a phone number. Students under 18 need a parent or guardian to agree first, and children under 13 cannot join yet.