HR Essentials Course
Human Resources. Learn expert people management skills.
In this HR Essentials course, you will learn the concepts, skills and knowledge to manage all aspects of the employee lifecycle, helping you get the best from your employees and to better achieve your organisational goals.
We will examine workforce planning processes, the recruitment of appropriate skill sets and training and development strategies used to optimise an employee’s performance. We will also examine performance management, the link to remuneration and incentives, as well as the legislative requirements involved in employment.
Aims
The aim of this course is to provide you an overview of the employment management lifecycle so that you can get the best from your employees and better achieve your organisational goals.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- participate in workforce planning processes
- recruit and select appropriate employees
- implement performance management systems
- structure appropriate remuneration and incentives
- implement policies and procedures to ensure legislative compliance
- develop and implement training and development strategies.
Content
Workforce planning
- Forecasting
- Supply and demand gaps
- Strategic human resource initiatives
- Job design
Recruitment and selection
- Recruitment strategies
- Selection processes
Developing employees
- Onboarding
- Training
- Development options and career management
Remuneration and reward
- Compensation
- Performance related pay
- Incentives and reward programs
Legal requirements
- Diversity
- Employment law
- Work Health and Safety
- Policy and procedures
Intended audience
Designed for anyone who is interested the role of human resources in the modern organisation, as well as those individuals who will need to implement and manage various aspects of the human resources processes. This could include:
- HR Administrators
- Supervisors, team leaders and managers
- Project managers
- Employees involved in recruitment and work health and safety roles.
Prerequisites
None
Delivery modes
- Face-to-face, presenter-taught workshop
- Online workshop via the platform Zoom
Delivery style
The Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) states that one of the most valuable resources in adult education is the learner themselves. This course has been designed to actively involve the learner throughout the day. It includes:
- interactive presentations
- group work and discussion
- structured HR activities
- HR based case studies.
Materials
Course materials are provided electronically using Dropbox