HR Fundamentals (FutureLearn)

HR Fundamentals (FutureLearn)

Get an introduction to the practice of HR, and develop the skills you need to become an HR professional. HR professionals look after the greatest creators of value (and risk) in organisations: their people. On this course, you’ll get an introduction to the practice of HR, and develop skills you need as an HR professional.

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You’ll learn how HR helps organisations achieve business goals and strategic objectives.
You’ll explore the basic principles of workforce planning, employee recruitment and retention.
Finally, you’ll find out about performance management, and how to support people in achieving goals.

What topics will you cover?

  • Why HR matters
  • HR Professionalism in practice
  • Enabling an organisation’s strategy through HR
  • Data, and how to use it effectively
  • Workforce planning, recruitment and retention
  • Workforce engagement and managing performance

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

  • Describe HR Professionalism and demonstrate an understanding of its importance to people and organisations
  • Apply basic principles of workforce planning, including recruitment and retention
  • Demonstrate understanding of performance management and how to get the best out of people
  • Describe the role of HR in supporting an organisation in meeting its strategy and objectives
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