Understanding the Human Resources Function – Online (Self Paced)

Online Self-Paced

$159

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MUST CALL TO REGISTER: 470-578-6765 or 470-578-6693

No matter what role we play in an organization, we are all affected by human resources. This course is designed to help people without experience in human resources to understand this very vital link in the organizational chain. It will prepare both managers and business owners to handle basic human resource functions in a way that will ensure the best possible result. In particular, attention is given to the hiring process, including ways to locate quality employees in a competitive labor market. Employee rights and the legal side of the human resource field are also covered.

Learning Objectives:

Become familiar with the human resource function in today’s organization including hiring and employee related duties, labor relations, and other common duties.
Learn the process to initiate employee hiring and candidate review.
Understand the completion of employee hiring through interview, background checks, and the hiring decision.
Become familiar with laws that apply in the workplace including union-management, discrimination, wage and hour, safety, and other laws.
Learn the importance of employee communications and the essentials of effective communication.
Look at trends that impact the future of human resources and habits that foster human resource excellence.

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Requirements: Internet access, e-mail, Firefox or Internet Explorer web browser.

You will need to create a login for your online classroom. Go to www.ed2go.com/ksuconed. Find your course by browsing the catalog or using the search bar. Click the ‘Add to Cart’ button for the ‘Self-Paced’ class. This site does not accept payments – you will not be charged here. Create a Username and Password. Once you pay and add your class at the classroom site, you will be verified to access your class after 5PM on Wednesday. You must make an 80 or higher on the final exam (online) to successfully complete the course. You may only take the exam once.

If you have questions about this course, please contact the online coordinator at 470-578-6693 or online@kennesaw.edu.