Human Resource Development: Employee Training

Overview/Description
This course examines human resources development theories and activities, used to help increase individual and organizational effectiveness. Learners are provided with direction on how to assess an organization's training needs and how to approach employee training and development activities in order to develop general, as well as specialized, training initiatives and programs. Instruction on training facilitation techniques, instructional methods, and program delivery mechanisms is also provided. Approaches and tools for assessing the effectiveness of training and development initiatives are also addressed – such as surveys, as well as, pre- and post-testing. 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, managers, and all individuals preparing for the PHR and SPHR certification examinations of Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI); compensation and benefits analysts, administrators, staffing managers, and recruiters will also have interest in this certification path

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

Human Resource Development: Employee Training

recognize the key stages of a needs assessment

identify the steps for designing training

compare the benefits of in-house and outsourced training

recognize the training delivery methods and their benefits

recognize how to implement a training program

recognize which seating arrangements are suitable for various training situations

recognize the desired characteristics for a facilitator

describe the levels at which training can be evaluated