SHRM Essentials® of HR Management 

The SHRM Essentials^® of HR Management is an introductory course offering a complete overview of human resource roles and responsibilities.  If you are just starting out in the profession, or are looking for an effective way to boost your employee management skills, this is the program for you!

This course covers real-life HR issues and current, vital topics including: employment law; selecting qualified employees; compensation; orientation and training; and the performance management process.  Using this course, you will learn techniques for effectively handling daily HR and people management challenges.

Earn up to 15 recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR or GPHR credentials.

Participants gain practical HR knowledge and the skills to improve HR job performance.  This course can provide exceptional benefits to:

• New and junior HR practitioners who need to increase their knowledge base.
• New or experienced people managers interested in learning more about efficient and capable employee management skills.
• Representatives selling or supporting HR systems and services.
• Business managers who want to ensure that their company avoids costly litigation that could be prevented through basic HR best practices.
• International HR personnel wishing to increase their knowledge of fundamental U.S. HR practices.

The SHRM Essentials^® of HR Management gives you critical knowledge to help reduce potentially costly lawsuits and improves your ability to handle challenging HR issues.

Your company might be violating the law if management staff cannot answer the following questions:

• Is your company required to maintain an affirmative action plan?
• Does your HR department know why some employees are paid overtime and others are not?
• Must your company mandate retirement at age 65?
• Does your company give equitable pay raises?