Do you know why some are paid overtime and others are not? Do you know the questions that can and cannot be asked as a part of an interview? How can you reduce your company's risk of high-cost litigation? Can your company afford for you not to know the answer to these questions? This five-week, one-evening-per-week program, offered in cooperation with the Society for Human Resource Management, can provide these answers for you. This course is designed for employees with management responsibilities who need to know basic Human Resource (HR) concepts before disciplinary action is required and formal HR staff members have to get involved.
Newly promoted or experienced supervisors and managers who have responsibility to interview and hire new staff
Team leaders with supervisory accountability
Individuals seeking a career change into Human Resources or are at the entry level of Human Resources
How You Will Benefit
Obtain a better understanding of the HR function
Develop competencies and decision-making skills, and gather knowledge that can be applied in real-world situations
Gain an HR background to ensure compliance in HR-related matters and avoid costly lawsuits
Increase your knowledge of HR beyond just your functional area
Promote a consistent understanding of the HR function to non-HR managers
Instructors
All of our instructors are certified Senior Professionals in Human Resources (SPHR) and are industry practitioners who have been faced with the very situations that this program helps to avoid. Learn from their real-world experience in conjunction with the classroom materials.
Program Modules
Essentials of Human Resource Management
Roles
How the profession has evolved
Important steps and outcomes in the planning process
Employment Law in Your Workplace
Civil Rights Act, EEOC, affirmative action, and elements of the affirmative action plan
Pregnancy, age, disability legislation, and many other employee protection laws
Effective Recruitment and Selection Techniques
Recruiting methods
Key selection tools
Interview biases
Basics of Compensation
Frameworks for base pay and incentives
Differentials and increases
Job analysis and documentation
Job evaluation
Benefits offered by employers
Orienting and Training New Employees
Training objectives
Effective adult learning, both on the job and off the job
Four levels of evaluation
Ensuring Quality Performance
Common appraisal methods and errors
Legal concepts surrounding the disciplinary process
