WHAT CAN I DO WITH A DEGREE IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION?

Professional positions in the private sector, government, and non-profit fields are suitable for someone with conflict resolution expertise. All of these jobs are growing at an average rate or more, says the U.S. Department of Labor (www.bls.gov/oco/).

Mediators: help people solve conflicts by serving as a neutral third party to move disputants to resolve their issues and problems using non-adversarial, Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques.

Cool Careers for Dummies: Mediator was listed first (!) among 500 cool  careers with potential to make a difference in society. (2nd edition)

Managers: organize people in team-work, tasks, time-scheduling, and events. Job requires multiple level coordination activity. Positions available in colleges, nonprofits, community affairs, human resources.

Planners: analyze resources, human needs, social-political-economic climate to structure frameworks for the best use of resources in a realistic, mutually acceptable form. Positions available in local and regional government, and industry.

Counselors: advise, guide, and coach people to solve problems of interpersonal relations. Positions available in schools, colleges, and community affairs.

Trainers: teach workshops for managers and employees in corporate, government, and non-profit work environments about non-adversarial, Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques.