Professional Development and Educational Outreach

Mailing Address: 118 College Drive #5136
Physical Address: International Center - Fifth Floor
Phone: 601.266.4186 Fax: 601.266.5839
pdeo@usm.edu

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Whether you are a
- Small business owner
- Manager/supervisor
- Office administrator
- Entry level HR staff
- Specialist in one area of HR who
   wishes to attain a better overall
   understanding of the field or
- An individual seeking to enter the
   human resource management
   field,  the essentials certificate is
   for you.

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ESSENTIALS IN

Human Resource Management
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE

The Essentials in Human Resource Management provides knowledge and skills you can use immediately. It covers six key human resource management practices.

  • Human Resource Management
    Gain a clear understanding of the HR function.
    - Roles and responsibilities
    - Important steps and outcomes in the HR planning process
  • Employment Law
    Learn key provisions of legislations that affects HR
    - Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1991, Fair Labor Standards Act, EEOC
       (affirmative action and elements of the affirmative action plan), Family
       and Medical Leave Act, Drug-Free Workplace Act, Immigration
       Reform and Control Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act and many
       other employee protection laws
  • Recruitment and Selection
    Acquire important skills for selecting good employees
    - Recruiting methods and their effectiveness
    - Selection process and key selection tools
    - Analyze and evaluate job applicants
    - Interview process
  • Compensation and Benefits
    Learn the key elements to a total compensation system
    - Basic elements of a total compensation system
    - Role of base pay, incentives, and differentials in employee compensation
    - Four key steps of the compensation system design process
    - Overview of benefits commonly offered by employers
  • Employee Development
    Gain an understanding of orientation and development
    - Purpose of orientation, development and training
    - Importance of learning styles and adult learning principles in developing
       training
    - Key career development tools
    - On-the-job and off-the-job training strategies
    - Four levels of evaluation
  • Performance Management
    Discover the purpose and process for performance
    - Performance appraisal process and systems
    - Common appraisal errors
    - Conduct effective disciplinary meetings
    - Legal issues to consider during employee terminations

REGISTRATION FEES
Certificate Fee:$369 (regular), $419 (late)

REFUNDS AND CANCELLATION
Requests postmarked five business days from program start day will be given a full refund less a $25 processing fee. Refund requests must be made in writing to the Office of Professional Development and Educational Outreach. No refunds will be given after five business days from program start date. Please allow two to four weeks to process an approved refund.

The University of Southern Mississippi reserves the right to cancel any program for which minimum enrollment is not met prior to the program’s beginning date. If a program is canceled, participants will be notified, and the full registration fee will be refunded. The University of Southern Mississippi reserves the right to postpone programs, limit enrollment, split or combine programs, change instructors or change locations.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
If a participant has a disability that qualifies under the Americans with Disabilities Act and requires accommodations, the participant should contact the Southern Miss Office of Professional Development and Educational Outreach by phone at 601.266.4186 or by fax at 601.266.5839 at least two weeks prior to the program.



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    potential high-cost
    litigation

  • Strengthen
    your employee
    management skills

  • Become more effective at handling HR issues

  • Add value to your career
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Office of Professional Development and Educational Outreach ll 118 College Drive #5136 ll Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Physical Address: International Center - Fifth Floor ll Phone: 601.266.4186 ll Fax: 601.266.5839 ll pdeo@usm.edu
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