The Human Resources Management program is designed to provide you with a strategic outlook on the practice of human resources. Based on the required professional capabilities identified for the certified human resources professional designation, experienced HR professional present key human resources practices and issues pertinent to today’s workplaces. This program is aimed at people currently working in the human resources field or wishing to enter the field. This program will be most beneficial to people who want to increase their level of knowledge and skills in order to manage the human resources function more strategically or who wish to advance within the human resources field.

Core courses:
• Employment Development
• Employee Rewards: A Total Comprehensive Approach
• Handling HR Issues
• Hiring for Performance
• HR Policies and Procedures: The Basics
• Increasing Employee Engagement
• Managing Employee Performance
• Strategic Human Resources Management
• Understanding Leadership

Elective courses:
• BC Employment Law
• Designing Employee Orientation programs
• Introduction to Labour Relations
• Measuring HR’s Impact
• Workplace Health and Safety

For more information, contact Mandy Watts at 604-864-4638 or 1-888-504-7441, local 4638, or email mandy.watts@ufv.ca Employee Development and Training
Effective organizations require knowledgeable and skilled employees. These high performing employees possess the competencies to perform their current roles and responsibilities and often possess a certain level of competency for career advancement within the organization. This module introduces participants to current learning approaches and talent management strategies for the development of their employees. The content will include an introduction to corporate and individual training needs assessment, onboarding and orientation approaches, succession planning, and training program design. Participants will leave with a format for their overall corporate training plan.

ABBOTSFORD – Clearbrook centre
(80209 BISC HRM05 A5A) Barbara Adams, 5 sessions, Mon, Thu, 6:30-9:30 pm, $212. Starts Sep 17
Employee Rewards
The overall objective of this module is to provide a basic understanding of the key components of a total compensation strategy, that combination of direct financial rewards, such as base salary and bonuses, with indirect financial rewards such as benefits, retirement savings plans, and recognition programs. Participants will learn to determine the appropriate mix of cash and non-cash rewards that are appropriate for his/her organization, the basics of designing base pay (salary) structures, how to identify the level and mix of benefits offered to employees, and how non-cash rewards such as recognition or employment development programs
can be integrated into the employee’s total compensation package.

ABBOTSFORD – Clearbrook centre
(80210 BISC HRM09 A5A) Barbara Adams, 5 sessions, Mon, Thu, 6:30-9:30 pm, $212. Starts Oct 22
Understanding Leadership
As HR professionals take on additional responsibilities as strategic business partner, their role changes and they are able to have a greater impact on the organization but only if they develop and demonstrate essential leadership skills. This module introduces participants to the topic of leadership, builds understanding of the difference between leading and managing, and examines the most current theories of key leadership practices. Individuals will examine their personal leadership style and its potential impact on how they lead the HR function within their organization.

ABBOTSFORD – Clearbrook centre
(80211 BISC HRM08 A5A) Barbara Adams, 5 sessions, Mon, Thu, 6:30-9:30 pm, $212. Starts Nov 26
BC Employment Law
This module introduces the basics of key employment law in BC including the Employment Standards Act, Human Rights Code, and the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). The content will address how to interpret this legislation, the impact of employment legislation on workplace practices, and how to handle key employment issues impacted by this legislation. The content focuses on practicing human resources within a non-unionized workplace but will address which of the legislation is applicable within a unionized workplace.

ABBOTSFORD – Clearbrook centre
(80212 BISC HRM11 A5A) Barbara Adams, 1 session, Sat, 9 am-2:30 pm, $85. Oct 13
Introduction to Labour Relations
This module introduces the basics of current labour relations legislation in BC, how to interpret this legislation, and the impact of LR legislation on workplace practices. Participants will learn examples of good LR practices, tips for managing within the unionized workplace, and how to handle everyday labour relations issues. The
content focuses on practicing human resources within a unionized workplace.

ABBOTSFORD – Clearbrook centre
(80214 BISC HRM10 A5A) Barbara Adams, 1 session, Fri, 9 am-2:30 pm, $85. Nov 16

Last Updated June 2012