Human resource professionals serve as the link between management and employees and fill critical roles in talent acquistition, training and development, developing employee policies and understanding labor laws. Human resource management is a specialty relevant to the management of all organizations, regardless of industry, public or private sector, and nonprofit or for-profit status. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects an average growth of nearly 20 percent in human resource positions in the next decade in Texas. Human resource professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the many facets of the profession and a solid general business background will be vital to the success of nearly every organization.