Human resource managers are positions that companies of all sizes are employing to help make their business as successful as possible. The quality of employees a company has and the way they work together is largely responsible for that company's success. It is the job of human resource managers to select quality individuals who will work effectively in the corporate team. It is also up to the human resource manager to take steps to ensure that each employee is getting what they need to grow individually. This includes overseeing employee training, providing a safe, harmonious work place, and setting compensation scales.

How long it takes you to become a human resource manger will depend largely upon the company you are hoping to be employed by. Larger companies tend to have HR departments and as the human resources manager you would have many people working under your guidance. For such a position as this you would likely need to have a master's degree in human resource management. To attain your master's degree in human resource management would take approximately 6 years of full time study. There are some human resource manager positions that you could secure with a college bachelor's degree. In one of these positions you would likely be the sole HR personnel on staff. Most bachelor's degrees in business management take 4 years of full time study.