HR for the Non-HR Manager
This comprehensive three-day workshop introduces supervisors and managers to essential human resource concepts and responsibilities. You will walk through the entire employment lifecycle—from workforce planning and skills inventory to hiring, onboarding, performance management, compensation, discipline, and termination—equipping you with the knowledge and tools to handle HR functions confidently and effectively.
What you'll learn
- Discuss current issues in the human resource field and the changing role of supervisors and managers in HR functions.
- Write job specifications and identify core competencies.
- Apply methods of finding, selecting, and keeping the best people using behavioral description interviewing techniques.
- Get new employees off to a good start through effective orientation and onboarding programs.
- Understand compensation, benefits, and equity principles.
- Maintain healthy employee relations through attendance management and diversity practices.
- Make performance appraisals a cooperative and objective process.
- Manage disciplinary issues and terminations fairly and legally.
Preview a lesson
What Is Human Resources? Human Resources (HR) can be defined broadly as *the department responsible for employee sourcing, hiring, and management.* While that sounds like a specialized function, the reality is that almost every manager or supervisor carries some HR responsibilities in their day-to-day role. People are the key asset in any organization, and understanding how to manage them well is critical to your success. In today's fast-moving business environment, you may be asked to help develop job descriptions, participate in interviews, or take responsibility for discipline—even if HR is not your primary function. This course is designed to help you understand the responsibilities you already have and prepare you for tasks you may face in the future. Your Role as a Strategic Partner As a supervisor or manager, you have a unique opportunity to act as a *strategic partner* with your organization. This means going beyond simply filling vacancies and instead thinking proactively about how to recruit, hire, and grow your own team. Consider the following questions as you begin this course: What is your current HR role? In what ways could you take a more active part in recruiting and hiring? What trends and issues are affecting HR professionals in your industry? Workforce Forecasting: Extrapolation and Indexation A key HR planning function is **forecasting**—predicting the organization's future demand
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Curriculum
Defining Human Resources and Workforce Planning
3 lessons- textThe Basics of HR ManagementPreview
- textPerforming a Skills Inventory
- quizModule 1 Quiz
Job Analysis, Competencies, and Job Descriptions
3 lessons- textUnderstanding Job Analysis
- textIdentifying Job Competencies and Writing Job Descriptions
- quizModule 2 Quiz
Finding and Selecting Candidates
3 lessons- textDo You Really Need to Hire? Evaluating Your Options
- textAdvertising, Screening Resumes, and Preparing for the Interview
- quizModule 3 Quiz
Conducting the Interview
3 lessons- textThe Science and Art of Behavioral Interviewing
- textConducting and Closing the Interview
- quizModule 4 Quiz
Onboarding, Training, and Performance Management
3 lessons- textEmployee Orientation and Onboarding
- textPlanning Training and Managing Performance Reviews
- quizModule 5 Quiz
Employee Relations: Attendance, Diversity, Compensation, Discipline, and Offboarding
4 lessons- textAttendance Management and Managing a Diverse Workforce
- textCompensation, Discipline, Termination, and Exit Interviews
- textPrivacy Issues in the Workplace
- quizModule 6 Quiz