Business IT Diploma with HR

The role and responsibilities of a HR department is central to any business and companies need staff who can develop and who show an enthusiasm to learn. Given the opportunity, individuals can progress and extend their skills as the role changes.

Learning these Business IT and HR skills is easy with Pitman Training. Our tried and trusted methods are the best available. You will work at your own pace in our comfortable premises, helped by experienced tutors as required. You choose your own hours and keep the reference materials when the course is over. On completion, you will receive a Pitman Training Diploma that is recognised nationally and internationally by employers.

Core Subjects

Computer Keyboard Skills

• Learn how to touch type accurately, using the correct keyboard technique. This may help to reduce the risk of RSI (repetitive strain injury).

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Keyboard Speed Development

• Develop your typing speed to improve productivity using graded copying exercises and timed dictations. A number of stages are available, taking you up to a speed of 70 wpm.

Effective Business Communication

• Learn how to communicate effectively in business by letter, email, telephone and presentation. This will cover correct use of grammar, punctuation, principles of letter writing and CV writing.

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Business Document Production

• Develop skills and understanding of routine and complex business documents and the conventions used in their production and presentation.

Get into HR

• Learn the main principles of HR, including methods of recruitment, reviewing application forms, preparing for interviews, employee induction and contracts of employment.

Microsoft Word

• Learn word processing skills to a good business standard. This will enable you to create professional looking documents, produce tables, insert pictures and much more.

Microsoft Word Expert

• Learn advanced word processing skills including mailmerge, creating graphs, creating and running macros, creating an index, table of contents and more.

Microsoft Excel

• Learn spreadsheet skills to a good business standard. This course will enable you to create a spreadsheet, enter data, formulas, and functions; create charts and more.

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Microsoft Excel Expert

• Learn advanced spreadsheet skills, covering areas such as importing and exporting data, creating and using templates, linking workbooks, data management, using analysis tools and pivot tables.

Microsoft PowerPoint

• Gain competency in creating slide presentations. Areas covered include formatting, inserting tables, pictures, sound and hyperlinks; applying transition and timing effects.

Microsoft Outlook

• Learn how to share, manage and schedule information electronically. Covers the use of email, electronic calendar, scheduling meetings and appointments, creating and assigning tasks; creating address lists.

Microsoft Access

• Develop database skills from initial design stage. Covers the creation of tables, reports, queries and forms, relationships, wizards and more.

Manual and Computerised Payroll (Sage QuickPay)

• Learn about the Tax (PAYE) and Social Insurance (PRSI) processes required by the Irish Revenue Commissioners. These techniques can then be applied to both a manual or computerised system. In this course you will also convert your manual payroll skills to computerised payroll using Sage QuickPay, one of the most popular software programs.

Guideline Learning Time

7 weeks full-time or 180 hours flexi study
(full-time is based on approx 20 hours a week)