Course Overview

Are you unsure what HR actually involves or how it supports business success? Do you want to better understand how to attract and retain top talent? Are you ready to gain the skills that will help you build a stronger, more effective team? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this course is for you.

In today’s fast-moving business world, people are a company’s greatest asset. Human resource management plays a critical role in attracting, supporting and retaining the right talent to drive long-term success. Whether you're scaling a startup, managing people or operating in a corporate environment, understanding the fundamentals of HR is essential to building a resilient and high-performing organisation.

This practical course will guide you through the core functions of HR and the employee life cycle - from attracting and onboarding talent to developing, retaining and advocating for your workforce. You’ll explore essential HR responsibilities, including supervision, policy development, personnel records, compensation, accountability and health and safety.

You’ll also gain insight into different roles within the HR profession, how company size can shape HR structure and what best practice looks like across areas like job security, training, hiring and compliance. We’ll take a look at how HR has evolved across countries such as Sweden, France, Germany, Japan and Israel, and what lessons global practices can offer.

The course also examines how technology and AI are reshaping recruitment and reducing costs, and introduces you to real-world examples of outstanding HR practices. You’ll learn about ethical standards from top HR regulatory bodies, focusing on accountability, leadership, fairness, conflict of interest and information use. Finally, you’ll explore the value of workforce planning and how to carry out demand analysis, supply analysis, gap identification and solution development to align your people strategy with business goals.

By the end of the course, you’ll have a clearer understanding of what effective HR looks like and how to apply its principles to support growth and engagement across your organisation.

Enrol now to strengthen your HR knowledge and build better business outcomes.

What You Will Learn

• Become more effective in the role of a Human Resourcer
• Understand how HR is handled differently around the world
• Assess the impacts of the pandemic on HR practices
• Understand how important it is to have good HR
• Utilise common HR strategies
• Learn the importance of planning your workforce
• Execute effective recruitment strategies

Who Is The Course For?

• Professionals who aspire to become human resource managers.
• Professionals who are new to human resource management.
• CEOs who own small businesses and also perform human resource duties.
• Managers who perform human resource duties as part of their job.
• Leaders who are responsible for managing people.