Get into HR

Aims and Objectives
To learn the basics of personnel.
Learn an introduction to personnel principles.
The flexibility and value of self-study course designed to enable you to work at your own pace.
A personalised workbook to use as a reference guide on completion of the course.
The opportunity to gain the widely recognised Pitman Training Certificate.

Target Audiences
Those who wish to gain introduction to the work of the personnel department.

Prerequisites
Experience of using Windows, Word, Excel and Access to proficient level. Some experience of using Mail Merge.

Course Content
Lesson 1: The importance of the Personnel Department; company case studies; methods of recruitment; methods of applying for jobs; reviewing application forms.

Lesson 2: Legal responsibilities as an interviewer; preparing for interviews; setting up an interviewee database; questioning techniques.

Lesson 3: Preparing for a new employee; inducting a new employee; understanding the need for training; what to include in a training session.

Lesson 4: Contracts of employment; personnel records; terms and conditions of employment; disciplinary action; procedures for dealing with leavers.