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Human Resource Management

Plan, hire, develop and retain a strong workforce by running fair, legally aware HR processes from job design and recruitment through performance, discipline, pay and engagement.

  • Intermediate
  • About 6 hours
  • 4 modules
  • 15 lessons
  • Certificate of completion

About this course

Manage people effectively. Cover recruitment, onboarding, performance, and employment essentials to build a strong workforce.

What you will learn

  • Explain the role of HR in a modern organisation and plan the workforce a business needs
  • Write clear job descriptions and person specifications based on proper job design
  • Run a structured, fair recruitment process from sourcing to interview, selection, offer and onboarding
  • Manage performance through regular cycles, identify training needs and plan careers and succession
  • Handle grievances and disciplinary matters with fair procedure and good records
  • Design basic compensation, benefits, engagement and retention practices and assemble them into an HR policy toolkit

Curriculum

Module 1HR Foundations4 lessons
  1. 1HR's Role in Modern Organisations Free preview
  2. 2Workforce Planning Basics
  3. 3Job Design and Descriptions
  4. 4Employment Law Essentials
  5. QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 2Talent Acquisition4 lessons
  1. 5Sourcing and Attracting Candidates
  2. 6Structured Interviewing
  3. 7Selection and Offers
  4. 8Onboarding That Retains
  5. QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 3Performance and Development4 lessons
  1. 9Performance Management Cycles
  2. 10Training Needs Analysis
  3. 11Career Paths and Succession
  4. 12Handling Grievances and Discipline
  5. QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 4People and Culture3 lessons
  1. 13Compensation and Benefits Basics
  2. 14Engagement and Retention Drivers
  3. 15Course Project: HR Policy Toolkit
  4. QModule quiz (4 questions)
PFinal project: Build an HR Policy Toolkit

Who this course is for

  • Business owners and managers who handle people matters without a dedicated HR department
  • New HR officers, assistants and generalists who want a practical, structured foundation
  • Team leaders preparing to recruit, appraise and develop their own staff

Requirements

  • A computer, tablet or phone with a word processor and a spreadsheet app
  • Some work experience in any organisation; no prior HR training needed
  • Willingness to look up the current employment laws and official guidance for your country

What is included

Written lessons

15 lessons, each with a practical exercise and key points to remember.

Module quizzes

A short quiz at the end of each module. Pass mark 70%, and you can retake it.

Final project

Build an HR Policy Toolkit. A practical brief with steps and a way to check your own work.

Certificate

A certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses with a unique code anyone can verify.

How the certificate works

Complete every lesson and pass every module quiz with 70% or more. Your certificate then appears in your learner area, ready to print or save as PDF. It shows your name, the course title, the completion date and a unique code. It is a certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses, not an accredited qualification.

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