Professional Human Resource Management Practices

Course details

This course introduces you to Human Resource Management (HRM) practices from both the employee and employer perspectives. You will learn what a good HR practitioner has in their 'professional toolkit' in relation to their capabilities and skills, and how a professional develops over time. You will apply and evaluate a selected group of skills to contribute to your development as a reflective practitioner. We will explore some of the behaviours and skills frameworks around the world that describe expert practitioners as possessing, for example; Being curious, culturally aware, ethical, collaborative, decisive-thinker, results-focused and a role modelHaving the ability to communicate and influence; the courage to question and challenge, and maintain personal credibility. You will develop the ability to evaluate key HRM skills and competencies that you might require of yourself in a given setting and what you would require of organisational members, informed by international standards and practices. You will learn by experiential, activity-based learning using scenarios, role-plays and simulations which are challenging yet fun. This approach is designed to enhance your ability to learn and operate in an independent and self-directed manner, which will enable you to become a life-long learner better preparing you for rapidly changing organisational environments.