Get Into … Personnel

Designed for:
Those who wish to gain an introduction to the work of a personnel department.

Prerequisites:  
Experience of using Windows, Word, Excel and Access to proficient level. Some experience of using Mail Merge.

Objectives:
To teach the basics of personnel procedures.

Course Content

• Lesson 1: The importance of the Personnel Department, company case studies, methods of recruitment, methods of applying for jobs and reviewing application forms.
• Lesson 2: Legal responsibilities as an interviewer, preparing for interviews, setting up an interviewee database and questioning techniques.
• Lesson 3: Preparing for a new employee, inducting a new employee, understanding the need for training and what to include in a training session.
• Lesson 4: Contracts of employment, personnel records, terms and conditions of employment, disciplinary action and procedures for dealing with leavers.

Benefits

• Learn an introduction to personnel principles
• The flexibility and value of a self-study course designed to enable you to work at your own pace
• A personalised workbook to keep and use as a reference guide on completion of the course
• The opportunity to gain the widely recognised Pitman Training Certificate

Course duration:
10 - 12 Hours

What next:  
Manual and Computerised Payroll