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HR Fundamentals (CIPD)

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


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Summary

Price
Free
Study method
Online
Duration
5 weeks · Self-paced
Access to content
8 weeks
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 developed the course?

CIPD - Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

The CIPD is the professional body for HR and people development. The not-for-pro?t organisation offers professional training and accreditation for those working in HR and learning and development.

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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FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.