Human Resource Management

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Discover the broad framework of knowledge of Human Resources Management, emerging trends, and new regulations in human resource practices. This comprehensive course is an introduction to: human resource strategic planning, talent acquisition, performance management, training and development, compensation and reward systems, benefits design and administration, diversity and multiculturalism, employee and labor relations, federal and state labor laws, health and safety, productivity, and organizational effectiveness. The course content balances theory with practical knowledge that can be used...

Review the practical application of state and federal employment law. Topics include at-will employment and wrongful discharge; discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; ADA; employee rights and intellectual property; wage and hour benefits; occupational health, safety, and workers’ compensation; reductions-in-force; alternative dispute resolution; labor relations; and corrective action and terminations. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course, students will: 1. Give you a “glance” at a broad “menu” of employment law concepts. 2. Develop a framework of key state and federal...

Effective talent acquisition strategies take a multi-year view of the workforce necessary to execute an organization’s business strategy today and well into the future. This includes recruiting with agility for skills that may not be necessary today, but may become critical to future organizational success. Through this course, students will learn how to: effectively source positions that drive business outcomes; analyze retention and attrition data to understand critical position drivers; and, ultimately, how to engage with stakeholders to optimally execute the recruiting plan. Students...

In exchange for their time, talents and efforts, workers expect fair and motivating pay. This class covers the basics of compensation theory and practice. Job analysis and job evaluation, pay equity considerations, market rates and surveys, the various types of compensation, and other related topics of interest to human resources professionals will be explored. Students will be introduced to incentive pay concepts and to major pay regulations. Understanding will be reinforced with exercises and applied learning activities. Learning Outcomes By the end of the course, students will: 1....

Benefits, especially employee health plans, are an important part of any total rewards package. Benefit costs are increasing rapidly and unpredictably, creating a challenge to HR professionals. Learn the basics about how to design, evaluate, implement, and administer employee benefits that are relevant to employees, cost-effective for the company, and competitive enough to attract and retain workers. This class will cover the many types of benefits available, the regulatory environment, compliance requirements, selecting the best partners to meet your benefit goals, and important trends in...

The training and development function is often responsible for designing, conducting, evaluating and/or recommending programs to meet the training needs of the organization. Learn to accurately assess organizational training needs and identify priority training topics, learning objectives, instructional approaches and evaluation techniques. Explore techniques for overcoming resistance to change. Practice establishing and justifying a training budget and critiquing training products and services offered by vendors and consultants. Learn to quantify training results and their impact to the...

Effective performance management is the key to leveraging employee talent and creativity in a dynamic 21st century workplace. When done correctly, it becomes fundamental to an organization's ability to select, train, retain, reward, and motivate the right talent in the right ways to execute strategy. This course focuses on performance management as a contribution to organizational strategy, linking all the elements of organizational success into a single, aligned approach. Students will learn how to design practices and administer a system that fully engages, and optimizes the performance...

Strong workplace ethics, or the lack thereof, have had far-reaching consequences for companies and corporate leaders. This class will explore ethical frameworks, and it will differentiate between compliance and ethics. You will be challenged to think through the relationships and impacts of your decisions on your organization, as well as to consider the impact on shareholder value and other stakeholder effects from unethical behavior. Learning Objectives By the end of the course, students will: 1. Acquaint students with regulations that specifically address ethics in the workplace. 2. Help...

Apply all the skills you have learned through the Professional Certificate in Human Resources Management. Work independently with an advisor who will coach you through a hands-on research or experiential learning project. This resume-enhancing project will result in a completed white paper and a final project presentation to a small audience of your choosing. This course is highly recommended to students with a strong interest in developing their skills in research, writing and public presentations. This is an opportunity to work on a project that is relevant for your work life (for...

For too many organizations, employee concerns are an unpleasant cost of doing business -- conflict is seen as something to "avoid" rather than an opportunity to learn and improve. In this course, you'll sharpen workplace skills that will: Help you teach employees how to resolve conflict; Modernize the way you receive complaints; Revolutionize the way you investigate allegations of misconduct; and Introduce an entirely new way to positively resolve conflict. This course will address issues related to workplace culture, employee relations and relationship management from both the...

SHRM-CP/SCP Certification Preparation Course Dates: Wednesdays, starting Feb 19th-April 30th (in-person, 10 weeks) Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm Location: Verve Cloud 10967 Via Frontera, San Diego, California 92127 Register HERE. This class combines an experienced facilitator with the learning modules and online study tools of the 2025 SHRM Learning System® to expand your human resource knowledge and skills and prepare you for the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) exam. For questions about the prep-course please contact: info@sdshrm.org. In...

Professional associations, such as San Diego SHRM and San Diego HR Forum offer a terrific opportunity for career education, professional development and networking. Connect and engage with San Diego’s dynamic HR Community, learn from HR leaders and experts in their fields who share their best practices, visionary ideas, practical solutions to challenges, and insight-provoking learning lessons. Discussions are candid and stimulating. Participants acquire key takeaways that can be immediately applied to their daily work and careers. December Membership Mixer Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024...