Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR)
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Featuring the SHRM Global Learning System - Prepare to earn your GPHR
Officially endorsed by The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), this comprehensive course will prepare you for the internationally recognized Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) exam in just four weeks. The GPHR Certification Preparation Course provides HR professionals with the necessary knowledge, skills and perspectives to assess your competency level in international HR knowledge, as well as refresh your skills in areas you may not be currently practicing.
The SHRM Global Learning System is a comprehensive test-preparation system for the GPHR® exam certification exam and serves as a reference tool for HR professionals with international and cross-border responsibilities.
Your course is offered in a blended learning format. You’ll learn from a dynamic classroom experience and materials developed by a team of global HR experts which include application exercises that develop specific competencies and decision-making skills, workbooks, and online tools and resources such as a comprehensive test bank of over 700 questions, six interactive case studies, educational games, and electronic job aids, glossary, and reference material.. Note: course fees include the cost of all materials.
Who should attend:
HR professionals with at least two years of exempt-level (professional) experience whose responsibilities include:
- Developing and implementing global HR strategies
- Managing HR operations overseas
- International assignment management
Key Topic Areas Include:
Strategic HR Management
Learn how to develop a global HR strategy that meets your organization’s short- and long-term business needs.
Global organizational effectiveness and employee development
Learn how to establish organizational structures, programs and processes to achieve global objectives. Learn how culture affects all aspects of a global business. Global organizational development programs are presented, along with differences that occur across cultures.
Global Staffing
Learn how to plan, develop, implement and evaluate staffing initiatives on a global basis to ensure that the organization’s strategic goals and objectives are met.
Global compensation and benefits
Identify the various cultural, business, economic, tax and legal factors that directly affect compensation and benefit programs. This topic is followed by a more specific look at compensation and benefit programs for local nationals, new ventures, functional groups and international assignees.
International assignment management
Learn how to establish international assignment strategy and policies. This includes planning, implementing, administering and evaluating all activities relating to international assignment and global mobility. Learn all facets of the process: assessment and selection, management and employee decisions, pre-departure preparation, on assignment and completing the assignment.
International employee relations and regulations
Learn about collective bargaining processes and strategies, compliance with statutory requirements, sensitivity to local workplace practice and security, the protection of physical and intellectual property, and the protection of individuals from harm. Learn various HR practices that differ by local laws and regulations. These laws and regulations must be understood on a country-by-country basis to ensure compliance.
