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Modern Human Resources Management

A practical professional development programme focused on modern human resources management, designed to strengthen people capability and organisational performance.

Type
Professional
Level
Intermediate
Duration
5 days
Delivery
In person, Live online, In-house
Languages
English, Arabic

Modern Human Resources Management provides a practical understanding of contemporary HR functions and their contribution to organisational effectiveness. It covers the employee lifecycle from workforce requirements and recruitment through performance, development, engagement and retention.

Objectives

  • Understand the principal functions of modern human resources management.

  • Apply effective approaches across the employee lifecycle.

  • Improve recruitment, performance, development and engagement practices.

  • Use HR policies and processes consistently and effectively.

  • Strengthen the operational contribution of HR to organisational performance.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain the role and responsibilities of a modern HR function.

  • Apply structured approaches to recruitment and employee management.

  • Support effective performance and development processes.

  • Identify opportunities to improve employee engagement and retention.

  • Evaluate HR practices against organisational requirements.

Who it is for

  • HR officers and specialists.

  • HR supervisors and managers.

  • Administrative professionals moving into HR roles.

  • Line managers with people-management responsibilities.

  • Professionals seeking a comprehensive foundation in modern HR management.

Programme modules

1. Modern HR Management
  • Role of the HR function

  • Employee lifecycle

  • HR operating models

  • Policies and procedures

2. Recruitment and Selection
  • Workforce requirements

  • Recruitment processes

  • Candidate assessment

  • Selection decisions

3. Performance Management
  • Performance expectations

  • Objectives and indicators

  • Performance conversations

  • Managing performance issues

4. Learning and Employee Development
  • Development needs

  • Learning interventions

  • Career development

  • Evaluating development

5. Engagement and Employee Relations
  • Employee engagement

  • Communication

  • Workplace relationships

  • Retention factors

6. HR Effectiveness
  • HR service quality

  • HR metrics

  • Process improvement

  • HR priorities and action planning

Methodology

The programme uses practical HR frameworks, examples, guided exercises and workplace scenarios to connect HR principles with day-to-day management practice.

Assessment

Assessment is based on practical exercises, scenario analysis and an applied review of HR practices and improvement priorities.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

For your organisation

This programme can be delivered for a single organisation, team or institution, and adapted to your context, participants and objectives.

Organisational delivery is scoped and priced individually, and is not booked from this page.

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Upcoming sessions

No dates are scheduled at present.

Training & Professional Development

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Strengthening institutional systems, structures, people and organisational capability for sustainable performance.

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