HR Training

HR ESSENTIALS CERTIFICATION SERIES   

Accelerate your HR career!  As a human resources professional, you understand the value of staying ahead of the curve. That’s why we’ve designed the MBA’s HR Essentials Certification Series, taught by our own certified HR professionals. Whether you’re starting your career path or looking to advance, our comprehensive curriculum covers the core areas of HR to develop both newer and seasoned professionals. Each session can be taken individually– or as a series to maximize each participant's knowledge and skillset.

COURSE I:  SAFE HIRING PRACTICES:  Background checks, Interviews, and Orientations

Take a deep dive into pre-hire screening requirements, including what you can't and cannot ask during an interview, offer letters and best practices for setting up your new hires for success.

COURSE II:  DISCRIMINATION & HARASSMENT:  Effective Policies for Employers

Stay compliant with anti-harassment policies that focus on prevention and employer obligations. Learn how to protect your organization from legal risks and cultivate a safe workplace for all employees.

COURSE III: PROPER TERMINATIONS: The Dos’ and Don’ts of Conducting Terminations

Minimize legal risks by learning how to effectively prepare documentation, conduct the termination, handle post-termination obligations and more!

COURSE IV: EMPLOYMENT LAW: Labor Laws by the Number

We’ll take an in-depth look at current labor laws, legislative updates, EEOC compliance, as well as common (illegal) HR mistakes you need to avoid.

COURSE V:  RETENTION AND BENEFITS: Retain and Attract Top Talent

Discover valuable strategies for recruitment, compensation, and benefit options to attract and retain top talent. Reduce turnover costs and maintain a strong, motivated workforce.

COURSE VI: UNEMPLOYMENT AND WORKERS COMPENSATION: What You Really Need to Know

Get answers to the top FAQs for unemployment and workers’ comp. We’ll also delve more into employer requirements, ways to reduce cost, handle claims and navigate appeals.

Choose one class or take all six (in any order you like) to qualify for the MBA’s HR Essential Certification. Available in person and online. Each class qualifies for HRCI and SHRM credits.

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CHECK OUT OUR NEWEST HR CLASSES & WORKSHOPS!

THEBIG6

Our newest series, THEBIG6, is the perfect choice for non-HR managers seeking to improve their knowledge of employment law! We cover the top six issues that managers, supervisors, and team leaders need to know in a series of one-hour interactive online sessions. From interviewing to performance improvement and terminations, THEBIG6 equips non-HR managers with the skills they need to make positive and effective decisions!

1. GUIDE TO INTERVIEWING: What you should and shouldn’t ask
2. ADA & FMLA: Know the ins and outs
3. TIME WORKED: Key basics on manager break and pay practices
4. HARASSMENT & DISCRIMINATION: Manager obligations
5. EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: Effective procedures for performance improvement
6. CONDUCTING TERMINATIONS: How to say goodbye

THEBIG6 is the perfect choice to maximize your “people skills"! Each session can be taken individually or as a series, allowing participants to maximize their knowledge and skills.

Other HR Training Classes scheduled:

Performance Appraisals - In-depth training in the Performance Appraisal process.  No matter what form or system used, this course shares the way forward in evaluating employees, setting goals, defining job responsibilities and delivering the performance appraisal face to face in a positive improvement driven manner.

Building an Ethical Culture - Workplace ethics is a set of principles that guide a business and its employees to implement just practices into their day-to-day operations.  We will provide training in understanding the makeup of an ethical workplace, shaping and impacting their engagement in doing their job well.

EI: Emotional Intelligence in HR - Emotional Intelligence is defined as “the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others.”  Training to understand the makeup of emotional Intelligence and its use in making employees work more effectively together.

FMLA Fundamentals: Ensuring Workplace Compliance - The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a law with a noble purpose: to help employees balance the demands of work with personal and family needs.  This seminar will prepare you to take on the FMLA and allow you to properly manage your FMLA obligations for your company.

Foundations of Onboarding: Setting up New Hires for Growth - A key component of any new hire experience is to have a well thought out and effective onboarding take place. This is all about the steps to creating an onboarding plan that is effective and drives productivity at a much faster rate while avoiding the snafus and fails that drive a new hire out.

REGISTER TODAY! Call Melissa Lesniewski at 814/833-3200 or 800/815-2660.

CUSTOMIZED WORKFORCE TRAINING

At the MBA, we pride ourselves on providing customized training and development classes that are perfect for industries of all types and sizes. Our expert trainers will work with you to identify your strategic workforce needs and design a training plan that delivers measurable ROI through improved performance, increased productivity, and customer satisfaction.

Ask about our on-site training options available, including manager compliance training on labor laws, employee and supervisory harassment and discrimination training, retaining a motivated workforce and more!

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DON’T MISS OUR MOST POPULAR HR GATHERING OPPORTUNTIES

• ANNUAL HR & EMPLOYMENT LAW CONFERENCE
• HR COFFEETALK (FREE FOR MEMBERS)
• HR LISTSERVE
• HR ROUNDTABLE 
• PHR/SPHR and aPHR Online Study Course
• Watch for our monthly free 45-minute online webinar topics.

For more information on HR training, contact The MBA HR/Legal Service Team at hr@mbausa.org.