What you’ll learn
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The meaning and relevance of Human Resources, along with the 8-step Human Resources Process in all businesses regardless of size.
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How to determine Staffing Needs, as well as writing Job Descriptions, and Job Analysis.
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Using tools to recruit the best employee candidate pool; How to interview candidates to narrow down the list to the best employees.
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Training is VITAL to making sure employees perform at their best and don’t leave for better opportunities.
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Developing an effective plan for evaluating employees, communicating that information to them, and then using it to grow.
Curriculum
- 7 Sections
- 32 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- Course Intro2
- What is HR/Human Resources?6
- Staffing, Recruitment, and Onboarding9
- Training and Development6
- Evaluation and Performance Management8
- Compensation and Benefits5
- BONUS: Now What?1
Requirements
- A desire to understand exactly what "Human Resources" actually means
- No tools, equipment, or pre-requisites needed
Features
- In this course, we use everyday, easy-to-understand language to explain the fundamentals about the different elements of working with employees of all size companies.
- While this course uses United States information as examples, the information and principles included apply to almost every country in the world.
- Successful students will grasp the advantages, disadvantages, requirements, and some of the biggest concerns involved with writing Job Descriptions; hiring, training, and developing staff; preparing and conducting performance evaluations, the basics of compensation and benefits; and much more.
- Throughout the entire course, quizzes and actual working "homework assignments" are used to reinforce the lessons as well as help the student understand what they are grasping or needing to restudy.
- NOTE: This is one mini-course included in the Introduction to Business: Volume 1 series. It is a completely stand-alone course with no prerequisites to understand the content. However, all the separate courses combined provide a comprehensive understanding of introductory business concepts equivalent to a 16-week, 3-credit hour, college course.
Target audiences
- Business owners, employees, students • And anyone wanting to better understand the basic elements of business
