HR Core Concepts

Location Live Online

Schedule Weekly sessions are scheduled for the following Tuesdays & Thursdays, from (6:30 PM - 9:30 PM) EST

Instructor Kelley Rexroad
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Overview

The HR Core Concepts course offers a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles and practices of human resource management, equipping participants with the foundational knowledge to excel in HR roles. This course covers the essential functions of HR, including recruitment, compensation, employee relations, training and development, and compliance with employment and labor laws. Participants will explore the strategic role of HR in aligning workforce capabilities with organizational goals, fostering employee engagement, understanding behaviors, and driving business success. Through interactive lectures, case studies, and group discussions, learners will gain insights into the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding, and the policies that support a productive workplace. The course addresses key HR processes, such as job analysis, performance appraisals, and workforce planning, while introducing tools like HR information systems (HRIS) for efficient management. This class starts with the history of HR and ends with a look at the emerging trends in artificial intelligence (AI).

This is the runway class to the USF CTPE Certificate in Human Resources:

• HR history, structure, and common terms
• The HR laws that impact the business
• Hiring and interviewing legally and without bias
• Rewarding and managing the talent
• A bit on behaviors
• Compliance with posters to laws, and to record-keeping
• A primer on employee and labor relations
• Why employee communication is more than the handbook
• Offboarding, aka termination, is also covered
• Emerging Trends

Does this course prepare me for the SHRM Exam?

The HR Core Concepts provides an overview of all human resource areas. It is not a prep class catered to teach to the test, but rather a thorough introduction or, for some, a review of HR functions, history, terms, and trends.

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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