Fundamentals of Human Resources (Free Online Course With Certificate)
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Key Information
Campus location
Online
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
1 - 3 hour
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
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Introduction
This free online course covers the fundamentals of human resources and will teach you about the most important functions, responsibilities, and objectives of HR professionals. Human resource is a key component in successful organizations and businesses. If you are considering a career in Human Resources and do not know where to start, then this course is for you. This course will prepare you for a highly-respected career in human resources.
This Free Online Course Includes:
- 1.5-3 Hours of Learning
- CPD Accreditation
- Final Assessment
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Curriculum
The Fundamentals of Human Resources course begins by reviewing the factors that influence the workforce and strategies for motivating employees. It will then cover the duties of an HR manager in implementing these strategies. The course will then teach you the most important considerations of the employment cycle, including employee training, recognition, and rewards. It also describes in detail the important responsibilities of HR staff such as job analysis, recruitment, selection, contracts, and termination of employment.
As you progress through the course, you will study the different human resources management styles and how to deal with potential conflicts between management and employees. Change is constant in HR, so the course explains why HR staff must be aware of continual changes in areas of technology, legislation, and workplace employment conditions. This will get you ready to embrace any positive change that affects HR practices when you are a full-time HR professional.
If you want to work as a staff or manager in an HR department, you are on a rewarding career path. This course will help you to learn more about the responsibilities as well as the qualities of effective human resources personnel. This will kick off your career journey and help you to talk the talk of an informed HR professional. So why wait? Check out the course today, and start moving forward.
Module 1
Fundamentals of Human Resources
The lessons examine the various functions of HRM in organizations including responsibilities and objectives, the employment cycle, job analysis, recruitment and selection, and performance appraisal as well as employee relations, and managing change within the workplace.
Module 2
Course assessment
Program Outcome
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Identify the factors that influence the workforce, the role of the human resource manager, and the strategies for motivating employees.
- Describe the employment cycle, including recognition, rewards, planning, job analysis, training, recruitment, selection, contracts, termination and more.
- Describe employee relations, the different management styles, key performance indicators, and potential conflicts between management and employees.
- Explain how to manage important changes such as technology, legislation, and workplace employment conditions.
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Career Opportunities
Human Resources Manager
Sir Richard Branson famously claimed that companies should “Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat them well enough, so they don’t have to. ” Human Resources (HR) Managers who realise that a company is only as good as its employers strive to enhance and maintain employee satisfaction.
Human Resources Assistant
Human Resource Management is often perceived to be a solely administrative career, but the contributions of HR Assistants are evidence of its universality and importance. HR Assistants liaise between employees and supervisors to represent democratically the most valuable resource for any business, namely, its labour force.
Human Resource Analyst
Every company that considers its people among its prized assets requires a consummate HR Analyst to help their HR Department optimise manpower management, resolve personnel issues and keep all the employees in a productive frame of mind.
Human Resources Director
In a world that is increasingly aware that human resources are its most valuable assets, the HR Director adds a significant ‘personnel’ touch to how an organisation conducts itself, from entry-level recruits to seasoned chief executives.