Students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to perform human resource functions within domestic and international business environments. Students prepare to implement and evaluate plans for staffing, performance management, training, employee and labour relations, health and safety, and benefits and compensation administration functions. They also learn to apply communication, information technology, teamwork, leadership and organizational development strategies to support the human resources activities of an organization. They acquire the competency to contribute to a number of more complex functions supporting organizational effectiveness, including applying principles of financial analysis and control, collaborating in the design of an organization's human resources plan, and in the preparation of an organization's business plan.
Program Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- contribute to the planning and implementation of employee recruitment, selection, and retention strategies;
- administer and facilitate the performance management program;
- coordinate and support the development, implementation, and evaluation of employee orientation, training, and development programs;
- implement and support effective employee and labour relations strategies in both non-union and union environments;
- administer and communicate the organization's total compensation plan;
- collaborate with others, in the implementation and monitoring of organizational health and safety policies and practices;
- contribute to the identification of information needs and apply current and emerging information technologies to support the human resources function;
- contribute to organizational development strategies aimed at promoting organizational effectiveness;
- present and evaluate communication messages and processes related to the human resources function of the organization;
- develop, implement, and evaluate personal professional development plans to achieve ongoing competence in human resources professional practice;
- identify and communicate the human resources component of an organization's business plan;
- contribute to the collection, analysis, and utilization of human resources data;
- employ environmentally sustainable practices within the profession;
- examine the personal characteristics and circumstances associated with entrepreneurial success, from the perspective of an HR consultant or an HR employee providing HR services to entrepreneurs.
Practical Experience
All co-operative education programs at Georgian contain mandatory work term experiences aligned with program learning outcomes. Co-op work terms are designed to integrate academic learning with work experience, supporting the development of industry specific competencies and employability skills.
Georgian College holds membership with, and endeavours to follow, the co-operative education guidelines set out by the Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL) and Education at Work Ontario (EWO) as supported by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
Career opportunities
Graduates of this program may find employment in a broad range of private, public, and not-for-profit sectors of business and industry including manufacturers, retailers, banks and other financial institutions, medical facilities, government offices, human resources consulting firms, and other large and small businesses.
Duration:
6 Semesters, plus 3 work terms (3 Years) - Full-time
Work Integrated Learning: 3 Co-op Work Terms