HR Core Concepts

Location Live Online

Schedule Weekly sessions are scheduled for the following Tuesdays & Thursdays, from (6:30 PM - 8:30 PM) EST

Instructor Kelley Rexroad
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Overview

Whether you're just starting your HR journey, seeking to broaden your understanding of the field, or aspiring to advance in your career, this course is designed for you. Offering a hands-on, practical approach, it covers everything from HR’s history to emerging trends and the impact of new leadership, equipping you to immediately apply what you learn. Ideal for those entering the HR field, advancing in their careers, or managing HR within a business, this course provides essential knowledge, practical tools, and insights into both traditional and evolving HR practices.

Course Highlights

• HR Strategy: Learn to create your organization’s community, including Vision, Mission, Values, and the Employee Value Proposition.
• HR Roles and Terms: Understand common HR roles and terminology.
• Talent Management: From hiring (applications, job descriptions, interviewing) to development (training, types of learners, reviews, behaviors), engagement, and termination.
• Total Rewards: Introduction to compensation and benefits.
• Employee and Labor Relations: Primer on employee and labor relations.
• HR Law: Overview of HR laws including EEO, FLSA, and OSHA.
• Employee Communications: Importance of effective employee communications beyond the employee handbook.

Course Structure

• Interactive Sessions: Includes lectures, discussions, breakouts, and practical activities.
• Pre-Class Homework: Videos, readings, and discussion board activities.
• Resources Provided: PDF materials, additional resources such as videos, websites, articles, podcasts, glossaries, and checklists.

Policies & Procedures

Course Fees

Course fees must be paid before beginning a class. Fees are posted for each course. Some programs have special registration procedures and requirements. These are posted on the program/course web page.

We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, and company-approved purchase orders payable to USF Corporate Training and Professional Education. Personal checks, money orders, and cash are not accepted per university policy.

Attendance

To complete our open enrollment noncredit courses satisfactorily, you must attend 75 percent of multiple class meetings. One-day classes require full-day attendance. Some courses/programs may have additional completion requirements. Check the program description for details and/or check with your instructor. No course re-sits are allowed (participants that have not met the attendance requirement and are seeking a letter of completion for a course may re-register at full cost of attendance for a future offering).

Course Withdrawals / Refunds

USF reserves the right to cancel any noncredit course, in which case registration fees are fully refunded. If it becomes necessary for USF to cancel, postpone or combine courses, or change a course location, you will be notified by email or phone. It is important that we have your current contact information. If a course is cancelled, you will receive a full refund. If a registration is received after the enrollment limit has been reached, a full refund will be issued.

Withdrawals/Refunds from Corporate Training and Professional Education courses must be in writing, prior to the course start time.  Fees are associated with withdrawals/refunds.

Submit requests via email to barnesk@usf.edu. No Withdrawals or Refunds will be issued after course start date.  

Allow 5-7 working days for credit card refunds and 6-8 weeks for check refunds.

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Contact Kathy Barnes for more information at barnesk@usf.edu 

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