The course is designed for those setting up an HR function, managers who ave recently transferred into HR from other functions, those at the outset of their HR career and administrators and PAs with HR responsibilities.

This 3-day course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of HR. Its purpose is to meet the direct needs of those who are ‘time squeezed’ and need an overview of the work, role and key functions of a HR department.

The highly participative and practical programme ensures that participants gain ‘hands-on’ experience through individual and group exercises and discussions.

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• advise on the role and scope of the HR function
• work within the demands of the current legal context
• apply the key principles and practices involved in:
  1. recruitment and selection
  2. performance management
  3. information and decision-making systems 
  4. employment rights and duties
• plan your own personal development