Employing People (Byte Size Skills Course)

Syllabus

Recruiting staff

• Identifying Jobs
• The Selection Process
• Task Analysis
• Job Descriptions
• Personnel Specifications
• Advertising
• Sources of Information About Candidates
• The Selection Interview
• Further Information
• Recruitment Checklist

Legal aspects

• General Legislation
• Statement of Employment
• Contract of Employment
• Employees' Rights
• Employees' Records
• Trade Unions
• Sex Discrimination
• Race Discrimination
• Health and Safety
• Employers Liability Insurance
• Further Information
• Legal Aspects Checklist

Keeping Staff

• Company Induction
• Motivation
• Workplace Communications
• Appraisal
• Reward Systems
• Fixing Pay Rates
• Administering Pay
• Written Pay Statements
• Statutory Sick Pay
• Statutory Maternity Pay
• Disciplinary Rules
• Grievance Procedure
• Personnel Policy
• Further Information
• Keeping Staff Checklist

Parting With Staff

• Dismissal
• Staff Leaving You
• Redundancy
• Further Information
• Parting With Staff Checklist

Appendices

• Examples of Personnel Record Forms:
• Application Form; Personnel Record Form
• Pay Statement; Record of Disciplinary Action;
• Absence and Holiday Records
• Example of Offer Letter
• Example of Rejection Letter
• Example of Disciplinary Procedure
• Example of Grievance Procedure
• Statement of Employment Policy
• Equal Opportunities Policy Statement
• ACAS: Useful Addresses
• Further Reading

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 20 hrs.