Human Resources Program Includes Essential Business Administration Training
Posted by Jason White on Thursday, December 5, 2013
Under: College Education
Human Resources is crucial to the success of a company. That’s because
this department develops policies, procedures and programs to ensure
that an organization has an adequate number of people with the right
knowledge, skills and abilities to achieve its objectives. At Centennial
College’s Business Administration – HR (Co-op) program, students
receive an Ontario College Advanced Diploma after three years of study
and are prepared for roles as HR managers.
Facilitated through the School of Business, this offering is based at
Progress Campus. This location is Centennial College’s business hub and
houses all other School of Business programs. As such, it is fully
equipped with all the tools students need to not only succeed in the
program but also be prepared for the field. For example, students
receive microcomputer training in popular business software such as
Excel, Access and SAP. Additionally, practical application of skills is
an essential part of the offering and students get the ultimate
practical experience through co-op terms between the third and fourth,
fourth and fifth, and fifth and sixth semesters. This co-op experience
not only gives students a taste of the industry and allows them to apply
their skills to the real world, but it also pays — literally. Students
are compensated for their time in the field.
Meanwhile, the actual HR curriculum consists of a unique approach that
incorporates current trends in the strategic management of human resources in Toronto,
the affirmation of diversity and human rights, and the promotion of
positive union and management relations. Here is a look at some specific
courses.
Employment Law: In order to be an effective HR professional, one must
understand the laws surrounding employment. This course introduces
students to the body of law governing the employment relationship. The
emphasis is primarily on employment law in Ontario, with selected
references to practices in other jurisdictions.
Human Resource Management (HRM): Learners are introduced to the
functional areas of HRM and apply acquired concepts and terminology to
solve problems related to effective human resource management in
organizations.
Labour Relations: The study and practice of managing unionized
employment situations is essential to HR. This course serves as an
introduction to labour relations to Canada and is suited for students
who have little or no knowledge of the subject.
Recruitment and Selection: Recruiting and selecting employees is one of
the most important tasks of HR professionals. It is the employees they
select who will make or break the company. This course looks at federal
and provincial human rights legislation affecting recruitment and
selection, scientifically based procedures in recruitment and selection,
recruitment and selection as essential components of strategic HR
planning, contemporary developments in interviewing, cognitive ability
testing, personality testing, drug and honesty testing, and human
rights.
Employee Training & Development: Once recruits are hired, they must
be trained and developed. This course provides students with an
understanding of the skills required to assess employee training needs,
design and administer employee training and development programs, and
evaluate both the efficiency and effectiveness of such programs.
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