Understanding HR: Talent Management and Career Development

Drawing on material from Harvard Business School professor D. Quinn Mills' book, Principles of Human Resource Management, this course covers the challenges and issues that organizations face in developing and retaining their employees.

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Understand and effectively communicate the value of a career development program
• Describe the five stages in the career life cycle (Beginning, Developing, Mid-Career, Mastery and Maintenance, Retirement), and the needs an employee has at each stage of the cycle
• Explain why career management has become important to employers and employees
• Outline the tools for career development (training, education, job rotation, transfers, overseas assignments, mentoring, networking, volunteer work, formal career planning)
• Understand the issues HR departments face with career management

This course is self-paced and online. You will have access to this course for 30 days. Upon successful completion, you will receive a Winchester Center for Management Development certificate of completion.

Target Audience: This course is designed for adult learners.

Level/Prerequisites: Introductory/No Prerequisites

Estimated time to complete: 2-4 hours

Cost: $79.00

Duration: 30 days