HR Essentials in Ireland

HR Courses

HR Essentials is an entry-level HR training course. Through a series of self-paced lessons you'll learn essential knowledge on area such as recruiting new staff, employment contracts, salary processing and maternity rights.

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Is This for You?

It is an ideal beginner’s level HR training course if you’re looking to work as HR Assistant or with a broader role that includes HR functions within the HR Department. It would also suit those who’ve been given responsibility for staff management and development. You may though wish to enrol for the Pitman Training HR Assistant Diploma to ensure you have top level IT and Office skills to accompany your HR expertise, so please discuss this with your Pitman Training Advisor.

Award and Associated Qualifications

Awarded 12 CPD points upon successful completion

Start Date

Flexible

Study Type

In centre, online, or a combination

Training Type

Course

Duration

12 hours

About This Course

HR is a vital function in any organisation as it’s responsible for recruitment, remuneration, staff training and development, employee relations, industrial relations and organisational development to name just a few. Working within the HR department is a fulfilling role and it’s essential that those working in this area are knowledgeable, skilled and trained correctly. You’ll be dealing with delicate and confidential matters daily and everything has to be handled correctly, and lawfully, as there could be costly repercussions if the proper procedures are not in place.

This course is an excellent starting point for you to learn the essential knowledge needed in areas such as recruiting new staff, employment contracts, salary processing, maternity rights and staff performance appraisals. You’ll work through the course using a fictitious case study company, so you can really understand the ins and outs of HR in a business. If you are looking to work as an HR Assistant or to add HR as a specialism within your current role, then the Pitman Training HR Essentials course is a great place to start.

Along With the Introduction, There Are Five Lessons You’ll Work Through..

Lesson One – looks at the role of HR, the recruitment and selection process which includes looking at reasons for recruitment, job descriptions, recruitment methods, interview preparation and handling and more.

Lesson Two – a key HR lesson which looks at the different types of employment contract, how to prepare for a new employee. How to plan induction sessions, how to keep proper personnel files and data protection.

Lesson Three – this lessons looks at employee salaries, the National Minimum Wage, how pay is made up, employee benefits, Working Time Regulations, flexible working and the staff handbook.

Lesson Four – you’ll look into maternity rights, maternity leave and returning to work, paternity and adoption rights, managing and reducing absence, sickness policy, disciplinary rules and procedures, terminating employment and associated tasks.

Lesson Five – here you’ll look at managing employee performance, appraisals, identifying training needs, planning, implementing and evaluating training, health and safety responsibilities of an employer, careers in HR. “

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Aims and Objectives

This course aims to give you an introduction into the procedures and processes involved in working within the HR department in an organisation.

Pre-Requisites

There are no specific pre-requisites required for this course.

Finance Options

Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: –

Self-Funded:

Flexible payment plans to help you spread the cost* available at many of our centres;
You could opt to pay upfront.

Company Funded:

Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.

What we can help with:

Providing a comprehensive training programme outlining learning outcomes
Tailored personnel letters
Communication with finance departments to arrange payment options (upfront or payment plan*).

* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.

Career Path

This gives you a glimpse into the basics of working in HR. From here you could look to gain a role as a HR Administrator. If you’re keen to progress to a managerial position, with further in-depth HR training you could work towards the role of HR Manager.

What’s the Difference?

We offer a range of training packages in a range of subject areas and can offer blended learning opportunities to best meet your needs.

Our courses are practical in nature and focus on a single subject and can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days.

Diplomas are designed to give you a complete skillset mapped to a specific career path and contain a number of core and elective courses.