Workforce Planning and Employment: Orientation, Onboarding, and Exit Strategies

Overview/Description
This course examines many of the key elements of an organization's orientation, onboarding, and exit strategies. It focuses on HR's role in post-offer employment activities such as relocations and verification of employment status. This course examines the importance of and how to establish effective orientation and onboarding programs and how to ensure they remain relevant and effective. Retention strategies and supporting efforts are examined in detail, along with their direct correlation with organizational success. Finally, the course will provide direction on key organizational exit processes and procedures such as terminations, restructuring, and reductions in force (RIF). This course is created to help HR professionals preparing for the Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) PHR and SPHR certification examinations. The content in this course is based on the responsibility and knowledge statements of the PHR and SPHR Body of Knowledge of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Target Audience
Human resource professionals who are preparing for the Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification exam

Expected Duration (hours)
1.5

Lesson Objectives

Workforce Planning and Employment: Orientation, Onboarding, and Exit Strategies

recognize how to help employees cope with relocation

identify key considerations for developing a customized relocation analysis

identify Form I-9 compliance requirements

identify employment activities that can potentially lead to civil and criminal penalties

identify components of effective employee onboarding programs

recognize how to deal with challenges commonly encountered when implementing onboarding programs

recognize how to measure the success of employee onboarding programs

identify types of job-related information kept in common personnel files

recognize effective strategies that help drive retention

describe the steps to implement a retention program

identify examples of succession planning program assessments

recognize how key federal laws apply to downsizing

recognize common severance package benefits

identify key considerations when preparing for termination meetings

identify methods that optimize exit interviews