Community & Social Services
Help build communities and change lives in the community and social services industry as a social worker, human resources professional and more.
People in the community and social services field are dedicated to changing individual lives and communities. Social workers counsel people who need help: the mentally ill, the unemployed, children having a hard time in school, people in broken homes and more.
While lots of social workers work for the government, some work for hospitals, nonprofits, schools, police departments, businesses, nursing homes, clinics and more.
There are several types of social workers including human services social workers, health care social workers, school social workers and social work planners. No matter your specific area of interest, you can probably make a difference as a social worker.
Social workers can make anywhere between $20,000 and $75,000.
Another side of the community ans social services industry is human resources. As a human resources professional you will help a company hire and fire people, organize the way the company is run, help create a cultural environment and help employees with disputes, benefits and more. In this field you can work as a human resources manager, compensation manager, employees benefits manager, recruiter, trainer, consultant, outplacement specialist and more.
Compensation for those in the human resources field rangers from $37,000 all the way to $230,000, depending on your area of expertise.
The community and social services industry has many, many sectors that can provide a fulfilling and worth-while career for people who like to serve others.
Careers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Child, family and school social workers help people cope with issues like abuse, truancy and unemployment by offering counseling and acting as a liaison between clients and community resources.
Clergy
Clergy members offer spiritual advice, perform religious ordinances and teach congregations.