Human Resources Fundamentals (HRCI/PHR - aligned)


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Overview/Description
The Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) certification examinations cover a broad range of workforce planning and employment issues, including core knowledge and concepts fundamental to the field of human resources. The HRCI certification examinations are widely recognized as the industry standard for evaluating human resource professionals' competencies. HRCI is an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and provides testing and certification services. As a human resources professional, you are involved in various aspects of the organization and need to have a range of core skills and knowledge. Toward that end, this course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examination with regard to human resources fundamentals. In this course, you'll learn about such things as qualitative and quantitative abilities; budgeting and accounting skills; contract and project management; human relations and human resource technology. All the topics in this course are based on the core knowledge required by HR professionals included in the HR Body of Knowledge recommended by SHRM. Due to the rapidly changing nature of the law, information in this course may become outdated.

Target Audience
Human resources professionals who are preparing for the Human Resource Certification Institute's certification examination

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Quantitative Abilities

  • identify the benefits of understanding quantitative and qualitative analysis and financial tools.
  • match quantitative analysis techniques to descriptions.
  • match qualitative analysis techniques to examples.
  • match financial statements to situations in which they are used.
  • differentiate between the various budgeting terms and techniques.
  • Contract and Project Management

  • identify the benefits of knowing about contract and project management.
  • recognize the HR functions that may be considered for outsourcing.
  • sequence examples of the steps in the outsourcing process.
  • recognize examples of the stages in project life cycles.
  • Human Resources

  • identify the benefits of understanding human relations concepts and human resource technology.
  • recognize the implications of the human relations movement for modern management.
  • match trends in technology with examples of how they might be used by HR.
  • recognize examples of the potential uses for human resource information systems (HRIS).
  • Course Number:
    HR0261