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Essentials of Human Resource Management

 

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Module 1: Human Resource Management

  • Define human resource management
  • Explain the roles and responsibilities of human resource professional
  • Assessing the Internal Environment
  • Explain and strengthen the alignment between strategic planning and HR planning

Module 2: Employment Law

  • Explain the key provisions of legislation that affects HR activities, including:
    • Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964
    • Pregnancy Discrimination Act
    • Age Discrimination in Employment Act
    • Americans with Disabilities Act
    • Civil Rights Act 1991
    • Fair Labor Standards Act
    • Equal Pay Act
    • Immigration Reform and Control Act
    • Family and Medical Leave Act
    • Fair Credit Reporting Act
    • Drug-Free Workplace Act
    • Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
  • Explain the role of the EEOC and how it conducts investigations
  • Describe the purpose and elements of an affirmative action plan

Module 3: Recruitment and Selection

  • Evaluate recruiting methods and their effectiveness
  • Explain the selection process and identify key selection tools
  • Analyze and evaluate job applicants
  • Reconizge biases in the interview process an how to elimante them

Module 4: Compensation and Benefits

  • Explain the basic elements of a total compensation system
  • Understand the role of base pay, incentives and differentials in employee compensation
  • Explain the four key steps of the compensations system design process
  • Provide an overview of benefits commonly offered by employers

Module 5: Employee Development

  • Explain the purposes of orientation, development, and training
  • Explain the importance of learning styles and adult learning principles in developing training
  • Identify key career development tolls
  • identify on-the-job and off-the-job training strategies
  • Explain the four levels of evaluation

Module 6: Performance Management

  • Describe the performance appraisal process and systems
  • Identify common appraisal errors
  • Conduct effective disciplinary meetings
  • identify legal issues to consider during employee terminations