This course is designed to clearly define the role of Human Resources in the business world.
This course is designed to clearly define the role of Human Resources in the business world. Learn Human Resources' place, functions, and objectives in most businesses, and develop strategies to make the department run smoothly for you.
What You'll Learn
- Define the role, place, functions, and objectives of Human Resources in most businesses
- Develop strategies to make the Human Resources department run smoothly
- Manage compensation topics including worker status, job descriptions, pay structures, base pay systems, types of pay, and pay increases
- Apply recruitment methods, including types of interviews, the recruitment process, and recognizing rater errors
- Address work-life balance and additional worklife benefits, and calculate turnover
- Support organizational training and development, workplace diversity, and the link between education, certificates, and salaries
Key Takeaways
- The course defines the role of Human Resources in the business world, covering its place, functions, and objectives in most businesses.
- Compensation is addressed across worker status, job descriptions, pay structures, base pay systems, types of pay, pay increases, and recognition and rewards.
- Recruitment is covered through recruitment methods, types of interviews, rater errors, and the recruitment process.
- The course examines work-life balance, additional worklife benefits, and how to calculate turnover.
- Organizational training and development, diversity in the workplace, and the relationship between education, certificates, and salaries are included topics.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this Human Resources course cover?
It defines the role, place, functions, and objectives of Human Resources in most businesses and covers compensation, worker status, job descriptions, pay structures and systems, types of pay, pay increases, recognition and rewards, recruitment methods and processes, types of interviews, rater errors, work-life balance and additional benefits, calculating turnover, organizational training and development, diversity in the workplace, and education, certificates, and salaries.
What will I be able to do after taking this course?
You will be able to understand the role and objectives of Human Resources and develop strategies to make the Human Resources department run smoothly for you.
Does the course include a history of Human Resources?
Yes, it includes a lesson titled 'A Brief History of Human Resources' along with an introduction to the role HR plays in an organization.
Does this course address recruitment and interviewing?
Yes, it covers recruitment methods, types of interviews, rater errors, and the recruitment process.
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hello my name is Lorraine Reza and today I will discuss with you the basic concepts in the field of human resources first I'd like to share with you a little bit about my background I earned a degree in business administration with an emphasis and human resources I received my professional in human resources certification I'm currently earning my master's degree in organizational development and I worked in HR for approximately ten years in the financial and technology industries so what I've tried to do is blend all this knowledge for you to create a general overview of human resource so let's begin
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