Course Structure

The Course consists of readings, lectures,class discussions, and application activities. The discussions will help students make connections between the readings and the lectures, while the application activities help them apply new concepts to their workplace. There is not a computer component to this course. Because this is not a certification preparation course, there are no tests.

Program Content

The Program consists of six modules in the following areas. All classes are held in the evening, 6:30-9:30 pm at each location. Saturday classes are offered 9:00 am to 3:30 pm for three consecutive Saturdays.

MODULE 1: Essentials of Human Resource Management
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
Being cognizant of legal issues and ensuring compliance throughout the organization is a significant responsibility. This module expains the key pieces of legislation with which any organization must comply.

MODULE 3: Effective Recruitment and Selection Techniques
Staffing an organization with qualified employees who can assist it in meeting its 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
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
This module discusses the purpose of employee orientation, training and development. It provides a persepective on how adults learn while considering several methods of training and gives you insight into determining whether training is successful.

MODULE 6: Ensuring Quality Performance
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.