Human Resource Management Dalhousie University

Overview

Dalhousie University 's Human Resource Management programme will begin with an overview of the strategies and outcomes, as well as some of the main challenges. The role of diversity is one of the foundational concepts applicable to public and private sector organizations. 

The course considers not only the reasons for diversity, but some of the main ways in which HR addresses diversity. This topic leads into an examination of recruitment and selection, focusing on best practices and processes to improve effectiveness. Various methods of building and maintaining staff capacity are examined and linked to the performance of the organization and teams. We then consider rewards, the total compensation function, concluding with employee relations, communication, and legislative roles and standards that HR must promote and support.

What You Will Learn

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:

• Assess the challenges facing the human resources management function and their implications for practitioners.

• Explain the Canadian legal environment within which human resources management functions.

• Explain the benefits of diversity management and the incorporation of diversity management initiatives into an organization's business strategy.

• Discuss the role of human resource planning in achieving organizational goals.

• Recommend recruitment methods and sources to attract applicants for positions of varying levels within the organization.

• Design selection methods to assess applicants for various positions within the organization.

• Discuss the elements of employee orientation and training programmes that meet employee needs and organizational goals.

• Describe performance appraisal systems that support organizational goals.

• Evaluate compensation systems that assist organizations to attract and retain employees while ensuring internal equity within the organization.

• Describe key processes in labour relations including certification, negotiation and administration of the collective agreement.

Microcredential

This course provides learners with the opportunity to earn a microcredential. A microcredential is evidence of a skill or competency that is employment related. Dalhousie microcredentials are developed in collaboration with employers, industries, and/or organizations that relate to the content. A microcredential can be displayed on social media pages, digital resumes, personal webpages, and in email signatures. To earn the microcredential in this course, learners will need to successfully complete a competency-based assessment.