Course Description
Since labor costs generally make up a large part of an organization’s expenses, a human resources department is invaluable for a company’s operations. Human resources, or HR, manages the hiring and retention of workers, ensuring that the company has a reliable, steady workforce to conduct the tasks necessary for its survival and profitability. But what do the specific tasks of human resources involve? What are its policies and procedures?
In these lessons on Introducing Human Resources, you’ll learn why a human resources department is so crucial to businesses. You’ll learn to define and explain the five functional areas of human resources, how these areas work together, and how human resources professionals use analytics to shape hiring strategies and identify training needs. Finally, you’ll explore the ethical problems facing human resources, including retaliation against whistleblowers and pay disparities. Upon completion of this course, you’ll know the basic roles and functions of human resources departments and professionals.
What You'll Learn
- Describe the basic role of a human resources department and why it is crucial to businesses
- Define and explain the five functional areas of human resources and how they work together
- Explain how human resources professionals use analytics to shape hiring strategies and identify training needs
- Identify the major ethical issues in human resources, including retaliation against whistleblowers and pay disparities
- Outline the basic roles and functions of human resources departments and professionals
Key Takeaways
- Because labor costs generally make up a large part of an organization's expenses, a human resources department is invaluable to a company's operations.
- Human resources manages the hiring and retention of workers to ensure the company has a reliable, steady workforce.
- Human resources is organized into five functional areas that work together to support the organization.
- Human resources professionals use analytics to shape hiring strategies and identify training needs.
- Ethical issues human resources works against include retaliation against whistleblowers and pay disparities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You'll learn why a human resources department is crucial to businesses, how to define and explain the five functional areas of human resources and how they work together, how HR professionals use analytics to shape hiring strategies and identify training needs, and the ethical problems facing human resources such as retaliation against whistleblowers and pay disparities.
What does the human resources department do?
Human resources, or HR, manages the hiring and retention of workers, ensuring that the company has a reliable, steady workforce to conduct the tasks necessary for its survival and profitability.
What topics do the lessons cover?
The lessons cover an Introduction, Defining Human Resources, The Role of the Human Resources Department, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Analytics, Ethical Issues in Human Resources, and a Test Your Knowledge assessment.
What will I know after completing this course?
Upon completion, you'll know the basic roles and functions of human resources departments and professionals.
