Human Resource Management

Learners explore the principles and practice of accounting while integrating perspectives supporting creative/emerging ways of valuing humans and sustainability in business. Learners will examine the uses and limitations of accounting, while incorporating sustainable practices. Sustainable accounting is both a process and a function of supplying managers and employees in an organization with relevant information, both financial and non-financial, for making decisions, allocating scarce resources, monitoring, evaluating performance, and incorporating sustainable processes that emphasize employee and organizational values.

Learners develop knowledge and skills related to training, retraining, reskilling, and development. Learners explore how training and development impacts human resources management. They examine how to provide employees with opportunities for retraining, reskilling, and upskilling. Further, learners determine training needs and design, deliver, and evaluate the effectiveness of training and development programs.

Learners explore the legal environment as it relates to employers and employees in Ontario and Canada. Students investigate the impact of legislation - including Human Right Act/Code, Canada Labour Code, Employment Standards Act, and common law - on the entire employee life cycle.

Learners evaluate all aspects of the Recruitment and Selection of employees. Learners will also develop and plan for initiatives around skill planning and talent pipelines in organizations. Learners explore practical and hands-on experience to assist in learning the strategic importance of Recruitment and Selection in the achievement of skill planning, organizational objectives, talent development, and talent pipelines within organizations. Learners examine the evolving nature of Recruitment and Selection and the impact of new technologies on those processes.

Principles of Human Resources Management is intended to provide learners with an understanding of human resources management functions within organizations. The course introduces the purpose and the application of Human Resources activities which will assist organizations in achieving their goals and objectives. As such, this course is designed to lay the groundwork for more advanced studies in Human Resources and related subjects.

Learners explore individual behaviour and environments in organizations, including such topics as perception, attitudes, work motivation, prevention, and wellness. The study of group dynamics is also addressed, including such topics as team building, leadership, and decision-making. Students also look at organizational structure, culture and change.

In this course, learners explore the dynamic landscape of the labour market. Students learn key analytical skills for personal use and understanding as well as for evaluations crucial for workforce planning and talent management in a globalized economy.

Learners gain an understanding of the essential elements of the human resource planning (HRP) process in organizations. Learners are introduced to the concepts of strategy formulation and implementation within an HR context. Learners examine how to plan and make decisions about the allocation of resources for the effective management of people in organizations, within a given strategy and business plan. Both quantitative and qualitative concepts, approaches, and techniques are emphasized.

Learners explore knowledge and skills in the health and safety functions of Human Resource Management. They examine the integration of all Human Resource functions. Learners look at key topics such as workers' compensation systems as well as occupational health and safety laws and regulations both provincially and federally. Students are introduced to topics in disability management and wellness.

Learners analyze the needs of a competitive and changing work environment and the practice of effective total reward strategies. Learners explore applications and strategies to compensation design, rewards, and management. Job evaluation, pay structures, benefits programs, changing workplace demands and trends are all explored.

Learners examine human resources management information systems, the incorporation of data analytics, and the responsibilities of human resources management professionals. Learners apply data gathering strategies, business research techniques, and data analysis to aid in human resources management. Learners explore technology within the human resources management profession by focusing on the human resources management information systems.

Learners examine the institutions and processes that govern the relationship between unionized employees and management and explores the impact of the changing Canadian labour relations landscape. Students experience the practical application of labour relations concepts through the evolution, challenges, and resolution of issues. Learners will explore some key concepts: the evolution of the labour relations system; environmental factors that impact collective bargaining; union certification; collective bargaining; collective agreements; and dispute resolution within negotiations.

Learners apply and develop the hard and human skills normally done by Human Resources staff. Learners gain a better understanding of, and preparation for, the working environment.

Learners apply and develop the hard and human skills normally done by Human Resources staff. Learners gain a better understanding of, and preparation for, the working environment.