Global Learning for Operational Leaders
Course HRT-061
The Effective HR Advisor
HR advisors play a vital role in supporting managers, guiding employees, ensuring compliance, and delivering practical p... The outline covers Foundations of Effective HR Advisory, Recruitment, Selection and Reward Suppo...
- 5 daysClassroom or online
- 17Upcoming dates
- 8Cities
- €1,925Fees from
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17 sessions
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17 sessions
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Introduction
Course overview
HR advisors play a vital role in supporting managers, guiding employees, ensuring compliance, and delivering practical people solutions that improve business performance. To be effective, HR advisors must combine strong technical HR knowledge with communication, relationship management, and problem-solving skills. This course provides participants with practical tools to strengthen advisory capability across recruitment, performance, employee relations, policies, and stakeholder management.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Understand the responsibilities of a high-performing HR advisor
- Build strong relationships with managers and employees
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and reward processes effectively
- Improve performance management and employee relations advice
- Conduct training needs analysis and policy reviews
- Manage internal and external stakeholders professionally
- Use HR data to add measurable business value
- Enhance confidence in day-to-day HR advisory practice
Who should attend
Target audience
- HR Advisors
- HR Officers
- HR Generalists
- HR Business Support Staff
- HR Coordinators
- Supervisors with HR responsibilities
- Anyone developing a career in HR advisory roles
Methodology
Learning approach
- This course uses an interactive and practical approach through presentations, case studies, role plays, group discussions, practical exercises, HR scenarios, and real workplace examples.
Complete course outline
Five focused days of learning and application
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Day 1
Foundations of Effective HR Advisory
- Role and responsibilities of an HR advisor
- Communication and relationship-building skills
- Working effectively with line managers and stakeholders
- Coffee break
- Working effectively with line managers and stakeholders (continued)
- Aligning HR support with organisational objectives
- Ethics, confidentiality, and professional conduct
- Building credibility as a trusted advisor
Day 2
Recruitment, Selection and Reward Support
- Planning recruitment campaigns and job advertisements
- Shortlisting and application screening methods
- Interviewing and candidate assessment techniques
- Coffee break
- Interviewing and candidate assessment techniques (continued)
- Offer management and employment contract processes
- Delivering effective induction and onboarding support
- Understanding pay structures and performance links
- Supporting payroll, pensions, benefits, and salary reviews
Day 3
Managing Employee Performance and Attendance
- Best practices for performance review processes
- Partnering with managers to improve performance
- Managing attendance, sickness, and absence trends
- Coffee break
- Managing attendance, sickness, and absence trends (continued)
- Advising on disciplinary and grievance matters
- Supporting career development through performance discussions
- Using HR data to improve organizational outcomes
Day 4
Training Needs and Policy Management
- Conducting training needs analysis (TNA)
- Managing development requests and growth opportunities
- Succession planning and talent continuity basics
- Writing and reviewing formal policies and procedures
- Coffee break
- Writing and reviewing formal policies and procedures (continued)
- Importance of staff handbooks and codes of conduct
- Supporting managers in consistent policy application
Day 5
Managing Stakeholders and Continuous Improvement
- Supervising junior HR staff and team coordination
- Getting the best from HR teams
- Managing suppliers, agencies, and contractors
- Coffee break
- Managing suppliers, agencies, and contractors (continued)
- Working professionally with trade unions
- Continuous improvement within HR services
- Reflection on lessons learned and best practices
Course FAQs
Questions about this course
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What does The Effective HR Advisor (HRT-061) 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 9 - 13 November 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
HR Advisors, HR Officers, HR Generalists
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?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Amsterdam, London, Istanbul, Kuala lumpur, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Geneva, Munich.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).
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