1. Please share with the rest of the class at least three statements of key knowledge gained in this course and provide a concrete example of how you think the knowledge will assist you in your work career. Include an in text citation for each of the three knowledge points.
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- evaluate global and domestic human resources issues and problems in order to present strategic solutions
- apply research skills in the human resources field to synthesize scholarly and professional literature
- compare and contrast theories and practices in human resources in order to analyze and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses
- analyze different human resources metrics in order to determine the effectiveness of human resources programs
Topic #1
Companies are looking to cut costs. Unfortunately, some of the first cuts are felt in the training department. If you were a manager of a training division, how would you sell training as an important entity to your company?
Topic #2
Since we are at the end of this class, this is the perfect time to reflect upon the achievement of Course Outcomes. Please review the syllabus for the list of course outcomes. Considering the activities, assignments, etc., what course outcome has been most useful? What is one of the most surprising and/or valuable thing(s) you learned from this course that you did not know before or that you did not know you would study? How will it help you in the future? What would you recommend as an activity/assignment (or an improvement to an existing assignment)?
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, you should be able to
- Evaluate an organization to identify training needs
- Apply best practices to complete the training needs assessment
- Develop and implement a training plan to meet the organization?s needs in a competitive marketplace