Participants will work with topics like organizational strategy and culture, connection to mission, vision, values, business goals, and objectives; legal and regulatory environment; confidentiality and privacy rules that apply to employee records, company data, and individual data. Participants will look at business functions (for example: accounting, finance, operations, sales, marketing), HR administration, policies, and procedures (for example: personnel management, progressive discipline), HR Metrics (for example: cost per hire, time to recruit, turnover rate).  

During the Bootcamp participants will cover applicable laws and regulations related to recruitment and selection (for example: work authorization, job requisition, job postings); applicant databases; recruitment sources (for example: employee referral, social networking/social media, company website) and methods (for example: advertising, job fairs, university); alternative staffing practices (for example: recruitment process outsourcing, job sharing, remote workers); interviewing techniques (for example: structured, non-structured, behavioral, situational, panel); pre- and post-offer activities (for example: background checks, medical exams); orientation and onboarding (for example: logistics, introducing culture, facilitating/training).  

Training on compensation and benefits, such as monetary and non-monetary entitlement, wage and hour, and privacy (for example: tax treatment); pay structures and programs (for example: variable, merit, bonus, incentives, non-cash compensation, pay scales/grades); total rewards; benefit programs (for example: health care plans, flexible benefits, pension scheme, health, and fitness programs); payroll terminology (for example: pay schedule, vacation, leave, paid time off [PTO]); data collection for salary and benefits surveys; insurance claims, filing, or processing requirements (for example: workers’ compensation, disability benefits); work-life balance practices (for example: flexibility of hours, telecommuting, sabbatical).  

Participants will review applicable laws and regulations related to training and development activities (for example: acquiring and maintaining relevant credentials, qualified providers); training delivery format (for example: virtual, classroom, on-the-job); techniques to evaluate training programs (for example: participant surveys, pre- and post-testing, after action plan); career development practices (for example: succession planning, dual career ladders); performance appraisal methods (for example: timelines, ranking, rating scales); performance management practices (for example: setting goals, feedback, mentoring).  

Things like applicable laws affecting employment environments, labor relations, and privacy. Employee and employer rights and responsibilities (for example: privacy, substance abuse). Methods and processes for collecting employee feedback (for example: employee attitude surveys, focus groups, exit interviews). Workplace behavior issues (for example: absenteeism, aggressive behavior, employee conflict, workplace harassment). Methods for investigating complaints or grievances (for example: employee and employee, employee and manager, employee, and company). Progressive discipline (for example: verbal or written warnings, escalating corrective actions, termination). Off-boarding or termination activities (for example: exit interviews, handover process, end of service benefits, non-compete or non-solicitation). Employee relations programs (for example: recognition, special events, diversity programs).