I am very excited to be part of the first cohort of graduates of the Human Resource Management program at Bar-Ilan University. I originally signed up for a degree in hotel and tourism at a different university, and two weeks before starting the program I heard about this program and immediately knew it was the place for me. The program combines everything I was looking for, on the one hand theoretical knowledge and on the other hand practical knowledge and understanding of the field and world of employment. The curriculum allowed me to integrate into the industry from a professional perspective and also from the perspective of availability and flexibility. The most important part for me was the faculty and staff of the program, who were for me extremely supportive and well beyond what I imagined what an academic environment could be like.  For a year now, I have been working in an investment company (Migdal), in charge of employee recruitment, well-being, and the entire work-life circle of workers in the company.