Course Offerings

Workforce Education

Understanding the Human Resources Function

Prepare to learn the history of human resources (HR), employment laws, employee rights, HR functions, recruitment, retention, compensation management, employee benefits and more needed to acquire successful HR professional habits.

Course Objectives

Explore the history of human resources and discover the evolution of this field

Study fundamental employment laws and rights and how they apply to management

Learn to equip yourself with key human resources functions like practical learning and development techniques that can help you create and implement workplace policies, compensation management and employee benefit programs


Outline of Instruction

The History of Human Resources

Respective Employee Rights

Laws Relating to Human Resources

Human Resource Functions

Recruiting and Retaining Employees

The Hiring and Selection Process

Compensation Management

Administration of Employee Benefit Programs

Employee Learning and Development

Policy Making

Employee Communications

Human Resources: A Source of Quality


Contact Hours

24

CEUs

No

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

N/A/

Learning Supplies Needed

Hardware requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, a Mac or a Chromebook.

Software requirements:
PC: Windows 10 or later
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account

Instructional material requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

N/A

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance
Students must score 70% or better on 10 quizzes (2 attempts each) or 70% or higher on the final exam.

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

This course is intended for the general pubic.

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

N/A

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

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Course Contact Information

Non-Credit Online Learning https://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]

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Requisites: None

To view information on this course and additional non-degree course offerings, visit the Workforce Continuing Education Catalog