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HR Fundamentals


FutureLearn

Summary

Price
Free
Study method
Online
Duration
5 weeks · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification

Overview

Get an introduction to the practice of HR, and develop the skills you need to become an HR professional.

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Description

Find out why HR is so important to organisations

HR professionals look after the greatest creators of value (and risk) in organisations: their people.

On this course, you’ll get an introduction to the practice of HR, and develop skills you need as an HR professional.

You’ll learn how HR helps organisations achieve business goals and strategic objectives.

You’ll explore the basic principles of workforce planning, employee recruitment and retention.

Finally, you’ll find out about performance management, and how to support people in achieving goals.

What will you achieve?

Describe HR Professionalism and demonstrate an understanding of its importance to people and organisations

Apply basic principles of workforce planning, including recruitment and retention

Demonstrate understanding of performance management and how to get the best out of people

Describe the role of HR in supporting an organisation in meeting its strategy and objectives

Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at new and aspiring HR professionals, but may also be of interest to people responsible for people operations.

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