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At a Glance

The SHRM Essentials of Human Resource Management Program is an introductory course offering a complete overview of human resource roles and responsibilities. If you are just starting out in the human resource 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. This program is offered exclusively by SHRM and is developed with input from leading HR experts, HR practitioners and legal counsel, so you know that you are getting the best and most up-to-date information available.

Who Benefits from this Program?

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.