Essentials of Human Resources

Course Objectives

• Understand how the HR function has evolved, its role and place in managing human capital and its overriding value proposition within an organization
• Employ applicable employment laws into the recruitment and selection process
• Develop and manage candidate analysis, interviewing and the selection process
• Design training and development programs to strengthen an organization’s human capital
• Analyze and develop an organization’s compensation and benefits philosophy, market position and equity
• Develop and manage performance-management and employee-relations programs and related processes
• Administer an employee-performance improvement plan and the termination process

What You Learn

• Changing nature of HR management
• Strategic HR management and planning
• Organization and individual relations and retention
• Legal framework of equal employment
• Managing equal employment and diversity
• Jobs and job analysis
• Recruiting in labor markets
• Selecting and training human resources
• Talent management and development
• Performance management and appraisal
• Total rewards and compensation
• Variable pay and executive compensation
• Managing employee benefits
• Risk management and worker protection
• Employee rights and responsibilities
• Union and management relations

How You Learn

• Lectures
• Videos
• Guest speakers
• Group activities
• Discussions
• Exams
• Student projects

Is This Course Right for Me?
If you are new to the HR field, take this course first.