Workforce Training & Continuing Education

Job Outlook for Senior Human Resources Professionals

• The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates a 7% job growth for human resources managers. This will equal an additional 10,000 job openings over the next 8 years. 
• The median salary for those in a human resources manager positions is nearly $116,000. 

Course Objectives

• Be prepared to pass the Senior Professional Human Resources certification (SPHR), offered by the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) 
• Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), offered by the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
• Understand the job duties and pay of a senior human resources professional
• Learn the core knowledge and the functional areas of the SPHR exam.
• Know how to formulate and execute a strategic plan for your department and the organization
• Understand how to monitor your organization's progress in hiring, retaining, and promoting people who are in protected categories
• Participate in talent and performance management as a senior human resources professional
• Know your role in various aspects of labor legislation and labor relations

Prerequisites and Requirements

• Have at least four years of experience in a professional-level HR position + a master’s degree or higher 
• Have at least five years of experience in a professional-level HR position + a bachelor’s degree

Curriculum

THE WORLD OF THE HR MANAGER
Common duties of an HR managers; the basics of SPHR certification

CORE KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
Communication challenges, accurate documentation and employee learning and motivation; management and technology, analysis and organizational structures

BUSINESS STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT
The Strategic planning process, evaluating your organization's strengths and weaknesses; mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, corporate governance and HR metrics

WORKFORCE PLANNING AND EMPLOYMENT, PART 1
Training supervisors and managers in employment law, understanding and applying uniform guidelines; the EEOC and Affirmative Action

WORKFORCE PLANNING AND EMPLOYMENT, PART 2
Job analysis, descriptions and design; recruiting and hiring employees

DEVELOPING HUMAN RESOURCES WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION
Talent and performance management; creating effective training sessions and the performance appraisal process

MIDTERM

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Rewarding and compensating employees; executive compensation packages

EMPLOYEE AND LABOR RELATIONS
Labor legislation, employee relations and productivity; diversity, disputes and arbitration, labor relations and unions

RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk management process and managing workplace privacy; occupational injury and illness prevention programs

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND DISCIPLINE
Employee privacy, rights and discipline; whistleblowing, off-duty conduct and terminations

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES
Analyzing and managing an international environment using PEST; Expat Performance Appraisals (EPA) and the international labor environment

IMPLEMENTING HR STRATEGY, HIGH PERFORMANCE WORK SYSTEMS
Designing and implementing high-performance work systems (HPWS); learning and knowledge development, linking performance and rewards

GETTING READY FOR YOUR CERTIFICATION EXAM
HR Certification Institute (HRCI); SPHR body of knowledge areas and what to expect on the SPHR exam

FINAL EXAM