Essential Skills for the Modern HR Practitioner

Course HRT-054

Essential Skills for the Modern HR Practitioner

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19 sessions
5 - 9 October 2026 €3,230 Register
12 - 16 October 2026 €2,425 Register
9 - 13 November 2026 €2,875 Register
16 - 20 November 2026 €2,425 Register
7 - 11 December 2026 €2,875 Register
14 - 18 December 2026 €2,175 Register
21 - 25 December 2026 €3,230 Register
4 - 8 January 2027 €2,425 Register
1 - 5 February 2027 €3,215 Register
1 - 5 March 2027 €3,230 Register
7 - 11 June 2027 €1,800 Register
5 - 9 July 2027 €3,230 Register
6 - 10 September 2027 €1,800 Register
4 - 8 October 2027 €3,230 Register
1 - 5 November 2027 €2,425 Register
6 - 10 December 2027 €2,875 Register
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Introduction

Course overview

Why Attend
Modern HR professionals are expected to go beyond administration and play a strategic role in attracting talent, developing people, improving performance, and building positive workplace cultures. To succeed, HR practitioners need strong practical skills across recruitment, talent management, learning, employee engagement, and performance systems. This course provides participants with the essential tools and modern practices required to become effective and business-focused HR professionals.

Course Methodology
This course uses an interactive and practical approach through presentations, case studies, group discussions, HR simulations, role plays, practical exercises, and real workplace examples.

Course Objectives

  • Understand the strategic role of HR in modern organizations
  • Improve recruitment and selection practices
  • Apply talent management and retention strategies
  • Design effective learning and development initiatives
  • Strengthen performance management systems
  • Improve employee motivation and recognition practices
  • Build practical HR solutions for workplace challenges
  • Enhance professional confidence as an HR practitioner

Target Audience

  • HR Officers
  • HR Generalists
  • HR Managers
  • Recruitment Specialists
  • Talent Development Staff
  • Supervisors with HR responsibilities
  • Anyone building a career in Human Resources

Target Competencies

  • Recruitment and Selection
  • Talent Management
  • Learning and Development
  • Performance Management
  • Employee Engagement
  • Communication Skills
  • Coaching Skills
  • Strategic HR Thinking 

What you will achieve

Learning objectives

  • Understand the strategic role of HR in modern organizations
  • Improve recruitment and selection practices
  • Apply talent management and retention strategies
  • Design effective learning and development initiatives
  • Strengthen performance management systems
  • Improve employee motivation and recognition practices
  • Build practical HR solutions for workplace challenges
  • Enhance professional confidence as an HR practitioner

Who should attend

Target audience

  • HR Officers
  • HR Generalists
  • HR Managers
  • Recruitment Specialists
  • Talent Development Staff
  • Supervisors with HR responsibilities
  • Anyone building a career in Human Resources
  • Target Competencies

Methodology

Learning approach

  • This course uses an interactive and practical approach through presentations, case studies, group discussions, HR simulations, role plays, practical exercises, and real workplace examples.

Course content

Five focused days of learning and application

Day 1

Foundations of Modern People Management

  • Strategic value of people management in organizations
  • Importance of attracting and selecting the right talent
  • Writing effective job descriptions and role profiles
  • Building competency-based selection criteria
  • Using assessment centres in hiring decisions
  • Modern screening and interviewing approaches
  • Exercise: Review a role profile and develop hiring criteria

Day 2

Talent Management and Workforce Growth

  • Connection between talent management and business productivity
  • Strategies for attracting internal and external talent
  • Effective onboarding and retention practices
  • Employee engagement, motivation, and workplace climate
  • Succession planning for business continuity
  • Case study: Reviewing a talent pipeline and improvement areas

Day 3

Learning and Development Excellence

  • Value and benefits of learning and development
  • Creating impactful training and development programmes
  • Linking L&D with career growth and progression
  • Designing internal learning pathways and curricula
  • Coaching and mentoring skills for managers
  • Exercise: Build a learning solution for a workforce scenario

Day 4

Performance Management for Results

  • Performance management cycle and core stages
  • Setting objectives, KPIs, and standards
  • Giving effective feedback and coaching conversations
  • Managing poor performance constructively
  • Performance management and disciplinary considerations
  • Exercise: Role-play a performance review discussion

Day 5

Motivation, Recognition, and Culture

  • Drivers of employee motivation and satisfaction
  • Goal alignment to improve engagement
  • Recognition methods that improve performance
  • Building a positive and productive culture
  • Exercise: Design a recognition plan for a multi-disciplinary team
  • Course review and reflection on key lessons learned

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does Essential Skills for the Modern HR Practitioner (HRT-054) cover?

This course covers Human Resources and Training through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.

When is the next available session?

The next scheduled session starts on 5 - 9 October 2026, with additional classroom dates and mirrored Online / Live options listed in the course schedules section.

Who should attend this course?

HR Officers, HR Generalists, HR Managers

Is bilingual course delivery available?

Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.

How can I register for a session?

Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.

Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?

Yes. The course detail page includes both classroom sessions and Online / Live sessions, with online options aligned to the same course dates for easier planning.

Where are classroom sessions delivered?

Current classroom venues include Amsterdam, London, Barcelona, Istanbul, Munich, Kuala lumpur.

How long is the training programme?

The programme runs for five days, with up to five training hours per day, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Each programme includes a total of 25 accredited training hours.