Essentials of Human Resources
X450.1 (2 semester units in Business Administration)
A requirement in the Certificate Program in Human Resource ManagementExplore the six core areas of human resources: management practices; selection and placement; training and development; compensation and benefits; employee and labor relations; and health, safety, and security. You learn how these areas function within an organization, as well as how they relate to each other. You also investigate the growing multitude of laws, rules, and regulations that affect the California employer and the role of the human resources professional in an organizational setting.
There are currently no sections open for enrollment.
Sections closed for enrollment
Tues. May 19, Online
CATHERINE MCKNIGHT, M.A., is a trainer/group facilitator with specialized skills in interviewing, group facilitation, interpersonal communication, and group dynamics. She has experience providing holistic coaching and alternative dispute resolution counseling, and has been teaching at UC Berkeley Extension Online since 2000.NOTE: This section is temporarily closed. Please notify me when this section opens.
- Online course: Internet access required
- May 19 to Aug. 11
- $675 (EDP 845230)
Note: This online section is closed and no longer open to enrollment.
Mon. June 1, San Francisco
BRIAN KUNDERT, B.A., SPHR, currently serves as the director of Human Resources, Talent Acquisition for LFR Inc. He has more than 12 years of experience in human resources and specializes in recruitment, selection, placement, development, and retention of employees through implementing and managing innovative HR programs. He holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, with a minor in business from the Haas School of Business. He is an HRCI certified Senior Professional in Human Resources. He has been retained to speak on HR issues to diverse audiences in the high tech and environmental engineering industries. He currently serves on the Advisory Board for UC Berkeley Extension's HR Certificate Program.
- 10 meetings
- June 1 to Aug. 3: Mon., 6:30-9:30 pm
- San Francisco: Room 801, UC Berkeley Extension Downtown Center, 425 Market St., 8th Floor (enter on Fremont St.)
- $675 (EDP 305433)
Thurs. Sept. 3, San Francisco
DAVID SCHLOCKER, M.B.A., SPHR, has more than 25 years of progressive human resources experience, specializing in global human resources, strategic planning, organizational development, and executive coaching. He is vice president of human resources for CSE Insurance Group.Revised class schedule in red.
- 10 meetings
- Sept. 3 to Nov. 12: Thurs., 6:30-9:30 pm (no meeting Oct. 22)
- San Francisco: Room 817, UC Berkeley Extension Downtown Center, 425 Market St., 8th Floor (enter on Fremont St.)
- $675 (EDP 301887)
Tues. Sept. 8, Online
CATHERINE MCKNIGHT, M.A., is a trainer/group facilitator with specialized skills in interviewing, group facilitation, interpersonal communication, and group dynamics. She has experience providing holistic coaching and alternative dispute resolution counseling, and has been teaching at UC Berkeley Extension Online since 2000.
- Online course: Internet access required
- Sept. 8 to Dec. 1
- $675 (EDP 841320)
Sat. Sept. 26, Fresno
PAUL A. WILSON, M.B.A., is the director of global compensation for Polycom, Inc., with more than 15 years of management experience in a variety of industries. As a Certified Compensation Professional with graduate degrees in human resources and finance, Wilson has been an instructor at both the corporate and university levels since 1993.NOTE: This class is closed. For information about related courses, contact your academic department.
