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Human Resources FundamentalsHuman Resource (HR) Fundamentals provides a high level overview of the profession’s fundamental objectives and competencies. This course is designed for individuals who are new to the HR field, those who are interested in learning more about the profession, and managers looking to improve their understanding of Human Resources. Students will learn key concepts and processes associated with business management and strategy, workforce planning and employment, compensation and benefits, talent and performance management, and employee and labor relations. The course will also introduce laws that affect managing human resources and risk management. This class is the recommended starting point for all of the HR Management Certificate Program participants and is the foundation course for the program.

Who should take this course?This course is designed for all individuals who want to gain a basic understanding of Human Resources as a profession. This introductory course is beneficial for those with some HR background who want to formalize what they already know, as well as those who have no HR background, but would like to determine if HR could be in their professional future.

Course Objectives•Describe the fundamental role of Human Resources (organizationally and professionally) within

an organization.•Explain how business organizations operate and how they affect Human Resource objectives.•Describe Human Resource policies and practices that support Workforce Planning and

Employment goals.•Summarize Human Resource programs and processes that support Human Resource

Development goals.•Describe Human Resource practices that support Compensation and Benefit goals.•Describe Human Resource policies and practices that support Employee Labor Relations goals.•Summarize Human Resource activities that support Risk Management goals.

Course Details•Length: 15 hours•Classroom Type: Lecture•Prerequisites: None

The above prerequisites are considered to be the basic skills and knowledge needed prior to taking this class. Instructors will assume your readiness for the class materials and will NOT use class time to discuss prerequisite materials.

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Course Contents

Describe the fundamental role of Human Resources (organizationally and professionally) within an organization.

•Define Human Resource (HR)Management. •List the key HR Management objectives.•Describe essential competencies that are necessary in order to be effective as a Human

Resource professional.

Explain how business organizations operate and how they affect Human Resource objectives.

•Describe external forces that affect organizations.•Describe the four basic structures of organizations in the US.•List the typical organization functions.•List the four organization life cycles.

Describe Human Resource policies and practices that support Workforce Planning and Employment goals.

•Describe federal legislation that relates to Workforce Planning.•Define Equal Employment.•List protected classes of employees.•Describe activities included in strategic workforce planning.•Describe three recruitment methods.•Differentiate between four different types of interviews.•List four considerations before making an employment offer.•Describe the four elements that every termination process should include.

Summarize Human Resource programs and processes that support Human Resource Development goals.

•Describe four different development opportunities for employees.•Explain the difference between management and leadership development programs.• Identify three types of employee training programs.•List five steps to an effective performance review process.•Describe four different types of performance appraisal methods.

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Course Contents, continued

Describe Human Resource practices that support Compensation and Benefit goals.

•Describe two compensation philosophies and how they differ.•Describe Federal Legislation that relates to compensation.•Define different types of pay.•List six different categories of benefits and their components.•Describe three different theories of motivation and how they differ.

Describe Human Resource policies and practices that support Employee Labor Relations goals.

•Explain the concept of employment at will. •Describe legal statutes that apply to existing employment relationships.•Give examples of common workplace policies and procedures.•List the sections to include in an employee handbook.•Explain what unions are and why they exist.•Describe union avoidance strategies.

Summarize Human Resource activities that support Risk Management goals.

•Define Risk Management.•Describe the components of Risk Management. •List steps to successful safety management.