The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

The HR Practitioner

 

Thousands of professionals train every year with us, taking part in our short courses, qualifications and flexible learning programmes.

About the Course

Recommended for:


The HR Practitioner
course is for HR generalists, including new entrants, specialists moving to more general roles, and line managers acquiring greater responsibility for personnel activities. The HR Practitioner course is also appropriate for those from small organisations which are in the process of setting up an HR function.

Course overview:


HR practices go to the heart of your organisation and play a role in every aspect of its activities. But as practitioners, how can you ensure that you contribute towards the achievement of organisational goals?

The HR Practitioner is a 2-day course that provides an opportunity to review the key principles and practices for effective performance in your role as a personnel practitioner. The highly participative nature of The HR Practitioner course provides an ideal opportunity for you to exchange information with fellow participants on alternative approaches to a wide range of HR practices.

Course benefits:


By the end of The HR Practitioner course you will be able to:

  • review the contribution of the HR function to the
    achievement of organisational objectives
  • advise on the key principles and practices
    involved in
    1. performance management
    2. recruitment and selection
    3. learning and development
    4. discipline and grievance-handling
    5. managing change
  • plan to improve your personal effectiveness in
    handling a range of HR issues.

Additional information:


In-house training

The HR Practitioner can also be provided in-house. This is a cost-effective approach if you have a number of people who require training. You choose where and when you want our trainers to deliver. We can also tailor The HR Practitioner course content to suit your precise organisation needs.

To speak to an adviser about your particular requirements call our in-house training team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202.

Dates and Prices

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In-house Training

The HR Practitioner course can be provided in-house. This is a cost-effective approach if you have a number of people who require training. You choose where and when you want our trainers to deliver. We will also tailor the course content to suit your precise organisation needs.

To speak to an advisor about your particular requirements call our In-house team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202.

Courses providing similar subject matter:
  • This 2 day course is for those who are ‘time squeezed’ and need an overview of HR. The highly participative nature of the course provides an ideal opportunity for you to exchange information with other participants on alternative approaches to a wide range of HR practices.

Course content

DAY 1


Introductions and objectives

The organisational context 

  • the roles played by HR practitioners
  • the contribution of the HR function to
  • organisational goals

Performance management


  • performance appraisal v performance
  • management v managing performance
  • employee motivation

Recruitment and selection 

  • job analysis
  • advertising and e-recruitment
  • selection methods
  • equal opportunities

Explanation of overnight work and preview of Day 2.

DAY 2

Review of Day 1

Learning and development

  • learning styles
  • Kolb’s learning cycle
  • identification of learning needs
  • design and delivery of learning programmes
  • models of evaluation

Legal background/discipline and grievance handling

  • important legal issues
  • the employment contract
  • unfair dismissal
  • handling discipline and grievances
  • keeping up to date

Managing change

  • the psychological contract
  • the impact of organisational change

Action planning.