The Journey of a Labor Relations Specialist

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The Journey of a Labor Relations Specialist |
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Lena Lockhart |
3/24/2013 |
HRM 330
Georgia Katsianis

  In the quest to pursue fair and ethical choices in the workplace, there is a career that is more important than most.   This would be the Labor Relations Specialist.   The labor relations Specialist has many skills that are used to pursue these things in the workplace, and many duties to attend to, in order to reach the goal.   Knowing what those skills and duties are is the beginning of the journey, and the beginning of dealing with problems that may arise during that journey.   |

Table of Contents
Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2
Skills……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2 – 3
Job Duties…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3 – 5
Common Issues Facing Labor Relation Specialists………………………………………………..6
Education and Training Requirements…………………………………………………………………6 – 7
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………7
Works Cited…………………………………………………………………………………………………………8



Introduction
  In the workplace, there are many problems that can arise from many different areas, and there are special employees that are there in order to help smooth the way through those problems.   The people that do this special job are called Labor Relations Specialists.   There are many different titles to this position such as Industrial Specialists, Labor Relations Managers, or Labor Relations Consultants. Regardless of the title that this specialist has, there are similar skills that each one has to have in order to do their job correctly.  
Skills
  The Labor Relations Specialist is someone that helps to negotiate between an Employer and his employees before, during, and after Union Contract is finished.   A Labor Relations Specialist must have many skills and the education that teaches those skills under their belt in order to be effective.   Having these skills will enable the negotiation to run as smoothly as...