Also called: Employee Relations Investigator
Investigates employee complaints of harassment, discrimination or misconduct and reports what happened.
You interview the person who complained, three witnesses and the accused, review Slack messages and write a careful report on whether the policy was broken.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in HR, law or criminal justice; many are lawyers or certified investigators (AWI).
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, Professional school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Human Resources, Criminal Justice, Law.
Growing faster than average. Demand has grown since #MeToo and new workplace laws.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can sort messages and documents; interviewing witnesses and weighing who is telling the truth stays human.
Classes: AP Psychology, AP Government, English Language Arts.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1071.
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