Developing Employees (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 the theories and applications of employee training and training program development. As a human resources professional, you are responsible for helping to ensure that your company's workforce possesses the skills, knowledge and abilities to meet the current and future needs of the company. This course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examinations in the areas of employee training and development. In the area of employee training, you will learn methods for effectively training adult learners and techniques for aligning all training programs with your company's strategic goals. This course will also help you understand the necessary steps for developing effective employee development programs. All the topics in this course are based on the HR Development functional area of the HR Body of Knowledge recommended by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Due to the rapidly changing nature of the law, information in this course may become outdated.

Target Audience
Human resources professionals that are preparing for the Human Resources Certification Institute's certification examination

Expected Duration (hours)
1.5

Lesson Objectives

Training and Human Resources

  • recognize the value of understanding the functions of human resource development (HRD).
  • select examples of the primary functions of HRD.
  • recognize the characteristics of adult learners.
  • Training Program Development

  • recognize the benefits of implementing HRD programs in an organization.
  • select examples of the steps for designing an effective training program.
  • match training models to examples.
  • recognize considerations for implementing a training program.
  • identify the guidelines that performance evaluators should follow before an appraisal meeting.
  • identify the guidelines that performance evaluators should follow during an appraisal meeting.
  • Course Number:
    HR0267