HR Essentials Series

Are you new to HR, interested in starting a career in the field or need HR knowledge to run your business? In this live-online series instructor Stacee Pedersen will provide practical information gleaned from her over 20-year career in human resources. She will share various real-word scenarios to better equip you for the situations you will encounter as you build your knowledge of HR practices.  Participants can sign up for sessions separately or register for the series at a discounted rate. To make best use of the training time, some topics may require pre-work. Sessions will be recorded and available to reference for 3 months following the course.

Session 1: Fundamentals of HR Management

• Start with Why
• The Role of HR
• Fundamental Policies & Procedures
• The role of the Employee Handbook
• New Hire Orientation
• Recordkeeping

Session 2: Conflict Resolution & Workplace Investigation

• Sources of workplace conflict
• Conflict resolution styles
• Strategies for resolving conflict
• Purpose of workplace investigations
• Steps in workplace investigations

Session 3: Employment Law

• Understanding the FLSA
• Anti-Discrimination
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 / ADEA / PDA / ADA / GINA / EPA
• Interplay between FMLA, ADA, and Workers Compensation

Session 4: Talent Acquisition

• Identify Hiring Need
• Recruitment Plan
• Create Job Description
• Create Job Posting
• Source both active and passive candidates
• Resume/Application Review
• Interviewing
• Background/Reference Checks
• Create Offer Letter
• Key recruiting metrics

Session 5: Performance Management

• Creating a coaching culture
• The death of the annual performance review
• Corrective Action

Session 6: Learning & Development

• Onboarding & Orientation
• Skills Training
• Career Development Programs
• Succession Planning

Session 7: Total Rewards Part 1

Creating a Compensation System

• Position Analysis
• Job Descriptions
• Market Analysis to identify Benchmark Job
• Total Compensation comparison (Base, Bonus, and Benefits)
• Compensation philosophy
• Different types of compensation structures

Session 8: Total Rewards Part 2:

• Benefits
• Welfare Plans
• Retirement Plans
• Incentive Programs
• Short-term Incentive Plans
• Long-term Incentive Plans

Session 9: HR data and analytics

• What is HR Data and Analytics?
• Why is HR Data and Analytics needed?
• Types of HR Data and Analytics
• How does HR Data and Analytics work?
• The POWER of HR Data and Analytics
• What is predictive HR Data and Analytics?

Walk Away With:

• 16 SHRM CEUs.
• A digital Certificate of Completion from the College of Southern Idaho.

The College of Southern Idaho is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.

“This program is valid for 16 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.