HR and Employment short courses – skills you need

Essential HR Skills Training

Flexible options to access a wide range of up to date courses on the key HR and employment law topics you need to know.

Essential HR Skills Training from Perspective HR

HR and Employment short courses

There is a mountain of employment law affecting every workplace – and the trend Is only going one way.

The Government’s massive Employment Rights Act will see new laws introduced over the next two years.  Leaders, managers and supervisors need to have a working knowledge of modern legislation to be able to do their jobs – and Perspective can help.

We have a wide range of HR and employment courses, all of which are bespoke to your organisation. Simply tell us what areas you want to cover, and we will design a course to fit – delivered in person or via video link.

These courses are scenario based, where we give delegates a situation to assess and then work through the answers.

Popular recent courses have contained these elements:

Employment Law Essentials – one day

  • The mistakes employers make
  • Types of workers
  • Contracts and policies
  • Disciplinary
  • Capability
  • Grievance
  • Avoiding discrimination
  • Managing sickness
  • Recent Law changes
  • What’s coming down the line

Recruitment and Selection – half day

  • Getting it right
  • Attracting candidates
  • The system to use
  • The law around recruiting
  • Interview techniques

Investigation training – half day

  • When to investigate
  • The role of investigator
  • The judgement calls
  • Taking statements
  • What follows an investigation

Managing Sickness – half day

  • Short term and long term ill health
  • The role of occupational health
  • Recent case law
  • Managing stress in the workplace

Performance Management – half day

  • Navigating probation
  • When to intervene
  • Sensitive conversations
  • The capability process in depth
  • Making reasonable adjustments for disabilities

Unacceptable Workplace Behaviours  half day

  • An overview of bullying and harassment
  • Intervening
  • The actions managers must take
  • Training your staff
  • Latest legislation around preventing sexual harassment

Assertiveness and Feedback Skills – half day

  • How to have challenging conversations in a professional way
  • One to ones
  • Feedback
  • Preparing for an assertive conversation
  • Dealing with difficult situations

Effective appraisals – half day

  • Why do them?
  • Pitfalls to avoid
  • How to ensure that appraisals are effective
  • Alignment with strategy and objectives
  • Evaluation skills

To discuss your training needs contact Perspective HR Director Trevor Vanstone or contact us.

Trevor Vanstone

Trevor Vanstone

Perspective HR Director

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How to book

So how do we access this training?

It’s easy:

Perspective has organised an open course in Employment Law Essentials on March 5th at the Land Rover Experience West Country, Wessington Farm, Honiton. There is the option to attend in person (the lunch is fantastic…), or log in via Teams as the venue is fully video conference ready. Book here.

We offer a range of half day courses, bespoke for your organisation, either in person or online on a range of essential HR and employment law topics to upskill your managers and leaders.

Before any training course, we seek to have a detailed discussion to understand the needs of your organisation and the outcomes you are expecting.

To discuss your training needs contact Perspective HR Director Trevor Vanstone or contact us.

Trevor Vanstone

Trevor Vanstone

Perspective HR Director

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