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- Associate Professional in Human Resources ® (aPHR ®) Exam Prep
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Fee: $499.00
Online Course: ProTrain
Learn about the exciting world of today's Human Resource Management and prepare for the aPHR ® Exam throughout this online course. This HR management course weaves together solid human resource principles, timely research and recent events, such as the latest rise in unemployment and financial problems facing the U.S. and other countries. This course highlights important challenges facing managers and employees in today's business climate. Interesting case studies explore real companies and organizations in-depth and delve into some of today's most effective, unique approaches in dealing with HR issues. Upon completion of this course, students will have the skills necessary to serve as Human Resource Managers, as well as the preparation needed to sit for the aPHR ® exam. After completing your purchase, you will receive an email from ProTrain with information on how to access this course.
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- Compensation and Benefits
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Fee: $79.00
Online Course: MindEdge
Course Description
Understanding compensation practices and policies is crucial for any business owner, HR professional, or manager. In this introductory-level course, you will consider issues surrounding the key aspects of pay policy: legal requirements, pay equity within an organization, competitive pay within the relevant industry, how and when to grant raises, and different ways payment can be structured. Earn SHRM and HRCI credit as you develop your compensation expertise.
Learning Outcomes
- Differentiate between compensation systems
- Distinguish between legally mandated and discretionary benefits
- Explain how compensation and benefits relate to employee motivation
- Describe different healthcare plans and their advantages and disadvantages
- Identify the value of benefits that help employees achieve work-life balance
- Define pay for performance
- Define differential pay
- Describe methods of achieving pay equity
- Distinguish between employees and independent contractors
- Distinguish between exempt and nonexempt employees
- Comply with relevant state and federal "wage and hour" laws
Key Features
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Expert-supported
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Mobile-friendly
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Accessible
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Badge and credit-awarding
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Games & Flashcards
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Video content
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Real-world case studies
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Audio-enabled in app
Refund Policy
You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.
Notes
Estimated time to complete: 3 hours
This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments. You will receive an email with instructions for accessing the online course one business day after registering.
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- Compensation Systems
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Fee: $109.00
Online Course: MindEdge
A compensation system is part of a total rewards system that, if designed correctly, engages and retains talent for an organization. This course delves into the details of the direct compensation system, the money that organizations pay employees. It covers the elements of a compensation system, the advantages and disadvantages of base and incentive pay, how to price jobs, the legal and ethical aspects of compensation, and the issue of pay equity. Learners will engage with real-world scenarios and case studies as they learn how to design and adjust a compensation system. You will receive an email with instructions for accessing the online course one business day after registering.
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- Equal Employment Opportunity
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Fee: $79.00
Online Course: MindEdge
Course Description
Equal Employment Opportunity is an important concept for HR managers, employees, and job applicants to understand. In this introductory-level course, you will learn about many of the major employment laws, Equal Opportunity issues, and the anti-discriminatory regulations employers must be aware of in hiring, promoting, and firing employees. Earn SHRM and HRCI credit while learning about this important topic in human resources management.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain significant employment and anti-discrimination laws
- Explain important equal employment opportunity concepts
- Describe the basic steps for dealing with discrimination complaints
- Describe the core elements of an affirmative action program
- Recognize different forms of harassment and discrimination
- Explain the EEOC's process for handling workplace discrimination charges
Key Features
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Expert-supported
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Mobile-friendly
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Accessible
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Badge and credit-awarding
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Games & Flashcards
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Video content
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Real-world case studies
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Audio-enabled in app
Refund Policy
You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.
Notes
Estimated time to complete: 3 hours
This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments. You will receive an email with instructions for accessing the online course one business day after registering.
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- HR Ethics Series: Common Ethical Challenges
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Fee: $39.00
Online Course: MindEdge
Course Description
There are certain ethical challenges that employees and organizations are likely to face. Many of these challenges arise due to the commercial nature of business. Business owners and leaders are interested in generating a profit and accruing assets, and because of this, morally troubling situations can be difficult to identify, evaluate, and navigate clearly. This course examines ethical challenges that companies and organizations may encounter and steps for how to address them. While all members of an organization are responsible for promoting and preserving an ethical culture within the organization, this course pays special attention to the role that human resources professionals play in mitigating ethical challenges.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
- Define company loyalty and conflicts of interest
- Describe ways in which employees are likely to abuse their official positions
- Name the ethical implications of bribes, kickbacks, gifts, and entertainment in a business setting
- List the legal and moral concerns surrounding product safety
- Compare arguments for and against governmental regulation of suppliers and manufacturers
- Identify examples of deception and unfairness in advertising
- Describe the role of the Federal Trade Commission and other agencies charged with enforcement
- Apply ethical principles to workplace scenarios
Key Features
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Expert-supported
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Real-world case studies
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Mobile-friendly
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Accessible
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Badge and credit-awarding
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Games & Flashcards
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Video content
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Audio-enabled in app
Refund Policy
You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.
Notes
This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.
The following list outlines the PDUs you will earn for completing this course, based on the certification you have.
- PMP®/PgMP®
- Technical: 0.25
- Leadership: 0.5
- Strategic/Business: 0.75
- TOTAL: 1.5
- PMI-RMP®
- Technical: 0.25
- Leadership: 0.5
- Strategic/Business: 0.75
- TOTAL: 1.5
- PMI-SP®
- Tec You will receive an email with instructions for accessing the online course one business day after registering.
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- HR Ethics Series: Issues in the Workplace
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Fee: $39.00
Online Course: MindEdge
Course Description
Among the more important ethical obligations of organizations are those that involve the health, safety, and fair treatment of employees. Employers have a moral and ethical obligation to protect employees against discrimination, harassment, and harm. This course reviews common workplace issues and strategies for how to address them. Because human resources professionals play a crucial role in supporting employee well-being, this course pays special attention to the role of HR in preventing and resolving issues in the workplace.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
- Define employee rights in the areas of employment at will (EAW), the duty of loyalty, and the duty of confidentiality
- Describe concerns surrounding job discrimination and affirmative action
- Identify issues related to health, safety, and risk in the workplace
- Recognize common signs of harassment and types of sexual harassment
- Determine strategies for confronting and eliminating sexual harassment in the workplace
- Describe the concept of civil liberties in the workplace
- Understand factors that can lead to job dissatisfaction
- List methods for helping employees achieve greater work-life balance
- Apply ethical principles to workplace scenarios
Key Features
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Expert-supported
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Real-world case studies
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Mobile-friendly
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Accessible
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Badge and credit-awarding
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Games & Flashcards
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Video content
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Audio-enabled in app
Refund Policy
You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.
Notes
This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.
The following list outlines the PDUs you will earn for completing this course, based on the certification you have.
- PMP®/PgMP®
- Technical: 0
- Leadership: 1
- Strategic/Business: 0.5
- TOTAL: 1.5
- PMI-RMP®
- Technical: 0
- Leadership: 1
- Strategic/Business: 0.5
- TOTAL: 1.5
- PMI-SP®
- Technical: 0
- Leadership: 1
- Strategic/Business: 0.5
- TOTAL: 1.5
- PMI-ACP®
- Technical: 0 You will receive an email with instructions for accessing the online course one business day after registering.
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- HR Fundamentals for Small Businesses
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Fee: $79.00
Online Course: MindEdge
Course Description
The people who make up your business are among your most valuable assets. Proper management of those human resources is critical for creating and sustaining a skilled and engaged workforce, developing a positive business culture, and generating a competitive advantage. Human resource personnel are involved in tasks like recruiting, selecting, compensating, training, developing, and disciplining employees. Who carries out these tasks varies depending on a business' size and organization. Large organizations may have a dedicated HR manager or even an entire HR department. In smaller businesses, on the other hand, HR responsibilities may be carried out by the CEO or business owner, delegated to staff, or outsourced.
Regardless of whether they will be responsible for carrying out HR tasks themselves, small business owners should be aware of important human resource issues, options, and controversies. This course reviews key areas in human resource management, like crafting job descriptions, finding the right people for those jobs, fairly compensating employees, and responding to performance issues. We also survey important employment laws and some best practices for creating a workplace that is safe and healthy for employees. Experts provide commentary and share their personal experiences relating to common HR issues.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Describe options for managing HR responsibilities in a small business environment
- Consider different approaches to employee recruitment
- Create a job analysis
- List the steps involved in employee selection
- Review various methods for evaluating prospective employees
- Describe the importance of onboarding
- Distinguish between training and development
- Describe common types of training and training delivery methods
- Identify elements of compensation
- Consider the importance of wage equity and competitiveness
- Distinguish between legally-mandated and optional benefits
- Compare various methods of performance appraisal
- Describe common behavior issues
- Explain the importance of progressive discipline
Key Features
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Expert-supported
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Mobile-friendly
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Accessible
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Badge and credit-awarding
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Games & Flashcards
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Video content
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Audio-enabled in app
Refund Policy
You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.
Notes
This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.
Le You will receive an email with instructions for accessing the online course one business day after registering.
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- HR Hot Topic: Promoting Employee Well-being
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Fee: $39.00
Online Course: MindEdge
Course Description
Promoting employee well-being is essential for a healthy organization. While this may seem obvious, it can easily be overlooked in an effort to meet other organizational goals. In this course, you will learn what it means to develop a working environment that prioritizes employee health, happiness, and comfort. You will explore various techniques for creating a positive workplace culture and identify common stressors that may threaten employee well-being. You will also learn about the effects employee well-being has on a company's financial success and productivity.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
- Define and explain well-being
- Define and distinguish between stress vs. anxiety
- Identify potential stressors in the workplace
- Describe the relationship between employee well-being and HR
- Understand the current state of employee well-being in the country
- Identify different types of programs that can help assess and promote employee well-being
- Describe the importance of organizational culture and its relation to employee well-being
- Identify and understand the federal laws created to protect the well-being of employees in the workplace
- Explain the effect of employee well-being on business
- Explain how different metrics can be used to track and gauge the effectiveness of wellness programs
Key Features
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Expert-supported
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Real-world case studies
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Mobile-friendly
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Accessible
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Badge and credit-awarding
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Games & Flashcards
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Video content
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Audio-enabled in app
Refund Policy
You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.
Notes
This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs. You will receive an email with instructions for accessing the online course one business day after registering.
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- HR in Times of Crisis
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Fee: $79.00
Online Course: MindEdge
Course Description
When faced with a crisis, such as a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or pandemic disease, organizations must consider the safety and well-being of their employees. Learn how businesses respond before, during, and after crises and the critical role that human resource (HR) professionals play in this process. Explore both short-term and long-term responses, including management reorganizations and protocols for employees in essential and nonessential industries. This course also examines how effective communication strategies, health and wellness programs, insurance options, and government actions help businesses respond to and recover from crises.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Distinguish between different kinds of crises and their impacts
- Summarize safety precautions taken before, during, and after crises
- Explain how crises affect workforces
- Describe effective communication strategies used during crises
- Explain management reorganizations used during crises
- Identify causes of stress and anxiety associated with crises
- Explain health and wellness programs for employees
- Describe available benefits and insurance changes
- Summarize how federal acts and government benefits impact businesses affected by crises
- Describe the role of human resources in facilitating workplace transitions
Key Features
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Expert-supported
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Mobile-friendly
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Accessible
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Badge and credit-awarding
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Games & Flashcards
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Video content
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Audio-enabled in app
Refund Policy
You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.
Notes
This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments. You will receive an email with instructions for accessing the online course one business day after registering.
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- HR Simulation: BioSage Labs
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Fee: $359.00
Online Course: MindEdge
In this course, you will play the role of a recently hired HR manager at the fictional company BioSage Labs. You will encounter different situations faced by HR managers, such as onboarding, diversity and inclusion, retention, harassment, emergency procedures, pay gaps, and substance abuse in the workplace. You will have the opportunity to make decisions throughout the simulation, which will impact outcomes, involve trade-offs, and affect your overall score. The simulation includes an adaptive scoreboard, as well as feedback and video commentary from an experienced HR manager. The BioSage Labs simulation gives you the opportunity to apply your HR knowledge and skills to a series of engaging situations. You will receive an email with instructions for accessing the online course one business day after registering.
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- Inclusive Engagement and Development
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Fee: $89.00
Online Course: MindEdge
Throughout each workday, HR professionals have opportunities to build inclusive work environments. Today's world requires HR managers to support D&I initiatives in different work models. Inclusive decision-making is an important component in creating work cultures that embrace diversity and belonging. This decision-making process increases innovation, engagement, and business performance. HR managers are also in key positions to build inclusive learning and development teams and learning content. This course explores strategies for transparent and inclusive decision-making, the building of inclusive learning and development teams, and ways to support diversity and inclusion in hybrid and remote work models. You will receive an email with instructions for accessing the online course one business day after registering.
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- JavaScript for Web Design
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Fee: $199.00
Online Course: ProTrain
The Human Skills - Human Resources Bundle combines the skills needed to successfully maintain employee relations within a company. Participants will learn the basic tools to handle numerous human resource situations such as interviewing, orientation, training, safety, harassment, discrimination, violence, discipline, and termination. Within these workshops students will learn Business Succession Planning, Contract and Crisis Management, Employee Onboarding, Recruitment, Termination, Health and Wellness at Work, Hiring Strategies, Workplace Diversity, and Harassment strategies. Having a talented group of employees has always been a key to success; it will translate into better performance and higher productivity. After completing your purchase, you will receive an email from ProTrain with information on how to access this course.
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- Performance Management
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Fee: $79.00
Online Course: MindEdge
Course Description
In its broadest sense, "performance management" is what every good manager does every day: makes sure employees know what they need to do to achieve the organization's goals, checks to make sure the employees are doing those things, praises employees for doing the right things, and uses constructive criticism when that is not the case. A formal performance management system simply makes sure all those management tasks get done consistently across an organization. This introductory-level course considers these varied elements of performance management. Earn SHRM and HRCI credit while mastering these important elements of human resource management.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain the value of a performance management system
- Consider the advantages and disadvantages of different performance appraisal methods
- Conduct a performance management interview
- Describe various performance-based incentive strategies
- Apply organizational development practices alongside individual performance management
- Describe the process of Management by Objectives
- Apply methods of quality management to products and services
Key Features
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Expert-supported
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Mobile-friendly
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Accessible
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Badge and credit-awarding
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Games & Flashcards
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Video content
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Real-world case studies
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Audio-enabled in app
Refund Policy
You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.
Notes
Estimated time to complete: 5 hours
This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.
Project Management Institute, PMI, the Registered Education Provider logo, Project Management Professional, PMP, Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMBOK, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner, PMI-ACP, PMI Risk Management Professional, PMI-RMP, the PMI Talent Triangle, and the PMI Talent Triangle logo are marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
Information in this course has been taken from A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) — Sixth Edition, Project Management Institute Inc., 2017.
The following list outlines the PDUs you will earn for completing this course, ba You will receive an email with instructions for accessing the online course one business day after registering.
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- Talent Management and Career Development
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Fee: $79.00
Online Course: MindEdge
Course Description
Drawing on material from Harvard Business School professor D. Quinn Mills' book, Principles of Human Resource Management, this introductory-level course covers the challenges and issues that organizations face in developing and retaining their employees.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand and effectively communicate the value of a career development program
- Describe the five stages in the career life cycle (Beginning, Developing, Mid-Career, Mastery and Maintenance, Retirement), and the needs an employee has at each stage of the cycle
- Outline the tools for career development (training, education, job rotation, transfers, overseas assignments, mentoring, networking, volunteer work, formal career planning)
- Understand the issues HR departments face with career management
- Evaluate employee skill gaps as part of a training needs analysis
- Understand the various types of job training and the strengths and weaknesses of each
- Understand the circumstances that call for managerial coaching and apply it effectively
- Apply knowledge of leadership styles and management techniques to leadership development
Key Features
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Expert-supported
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Mobile-friendly
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Accessible
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Badge and credit-awarding
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Games & Flashcards
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Video content
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Real-world case studies
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Audio-enabled in app
Refund Policy
You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.
Notes
Estimated time to complete: 3 hours
This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments. You will receive an email with instructions for accessing the online course one business day after registering.
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