Course Description
The perfect course for managers who need to know basic HR concepts BEFORE disciplinary action is required and HR has to get involved. HR Essentials is also for those who’ve reached the end of their career ladder with their present company and want an overview of areas outside their current specialty; or for newcomers who want an overview of the whole field. HR Essentials is not for the seasoned HR professional (unless you’re looking for a general broadstroke update) but is a must for anyone managing people. Knowledge of the fundamentals can keep you and your company out of trouble, make you a better manager, improve workplace morale, help with performance management and protect your company from needless litigation.

 Program Topics
Module 1: Essentials of Human Resource Management
Overview: This module answers the question "What is human resource management?” It explains the key HR roles and responsibilities and details the planning process that is at the center of HR efforts.

Module 2: Employment Law in Your Workplace
Overview: Being aware of legal issues and ensuring compliance throughout the organization is a significant responsibility. This module explains the key pieces of legislation with which an organization must comply.

Module 3: Effective Recruitment and Selection Techniques
Overview: Staffing an organization with qualified employees who can achieve strategic goals and objectives is important to every manager in an organization. This module examines several important aspects of staffing and focuses on how to make the best match between the job and the person.

Module 4: Basics of Compensation
Overview: This module discusses key aspects of a total compensation system, maps out the process for developing pay structures, and describes the common types of pay increases.

Module 5: Orienting and Training Your Employees
Overview: This module discusses the purpose of employee orientation, training and development. It provides a perspective on how adults learn while considering several methods of training and gives you insight into determining whether training is successful.

Module 6: Ensuring Quality PerformanceOverview:
Performance management encompasses processes used to identify, encourage, measure, evaluate, improve, and reward employee performance. Performance appraisal is the focus of this module. The module discusses the purpose of performance appraisals and maps out the appraisal process. It introduces you to various appraisal methods and lays out the steps to follow when disciplinary action becomes necessary.

Who Should Attend?
The course is specifically designed for employees with management responsibilities:

• Entry-level human resource professionals
• Divisional or departmental supervisors who have the responsibility for interviewing and training employees
• Individuals seeking a career in human resources
• Team leaders with supervisory accountabilities
• Employees with management responsibilities
• Individuals seeking higher management positions
• Staffing specialists
• Benefits coordinators
• HR administrators
• Recruiters
• Payroll assistants

The Essentials of HRM course is designed for entry-level HR professionals, those exploring HR as a career field, and supervisors who have HR responsibilities. It is also appropriate for HR professionals, such as staffing specialists, whose experience has been in a single functional area.

Program Benefits

• Develops a common dictionary of HR terms for the entire organization
• Offers professional development for divisional or departmental supervisors to ensure HR compliance
• Promotes a consistent understanding of the HR function to non-HR management

Cost-Effective Learning
Minimize travel expenses for professional development.

Practitioner-focused and competency-based.
The curriculum is designed by subject matter experts and includes application exercises designed to develop competencies and decision-making skills.

Tuition reimbursement. Many participants will be eligible to apply for employer tuition reimbursement.

Action-oriented curriculum. Designed to provide opportunities for professionals to network, share “real-world” experiences, and apply what they learn to the workplace.

Networking opportunities. Program provides networking with your peers.

Convenient hours. Courses are offered in various formats and time frames to better serve the needs of management professionals.

The Essentials of Human Resource Management program is a solid, introductory-level course in human resource management that enhances participants’ knowledge, deepens their understanding of human resources and offers them the opportunity for career advancement, including the chance to earn continuing education units — all while limiting your company’s potential exposure to HR related lawsuits!

The SHRM Difference
SHRM educational products are developed according to the highest quality standards. HR professionals and subject matter experts review each product to ensure accurate, real-life applications. In addition, SHRM programs are “living documents”-improvements and revisions are included in each reprint to incorporate the latest changes in HR practices and legislation. The SHRM® Fundamentals of Human Resource Management program is developed in partnership with the Holmes Corporation, one of the nation’s leading instructional design, development and distribution firms. HR professionals have purchased the SHRM® Essentials of Human Resource Management to expand the HR professional’s knowledge, skills, and abilities to deal with crucial issues facing the HR profession.  

For more information, contact Pam Cornell by calling 757-683-4603 or e-mailing pcornell@odu.edu