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Human Resource Management for Private Companies Training

SAQA US AATICD-0178 | NQF 5 | Credits 10 | Duration 5 Days
From $913 per delegate

Description

This course equips private company HR practitioners with the skills to manage the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment to termination, in compliance with South African labour law. Participants will learn to implement strategic HR practices that align with business goals, fostering a productive and legally compliant workplace.

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply South African labour legislation (BCEA, LRA, EE Act) to HR processes such as recruitment, performance management, and disciplinary hearings.
  • Design and implement a recruitment and selection process that ensures fairness, diversity, and legal compliance.
  • Analyze employee performance data to develop performance management systems that drive productivity and address underperformance.
  • Evaluate compensation and benefits structures to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity.
  • Implement employee relations strategies that promote a positive workplace culture and effectively manage grievances and disputes.

Target Audience

HR managers, officers, and aspiring HR professionals working in private companies who need practical, legally compliant HR management skills.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Day 1: Foundations of HRM and the South African Context

Objectives:
• Understand the role and functions of HRM in private companies.
• Identify key South African labour legislation affecting HR practices.
• Explain the HRM cycle: attract, develop, retain.
• Distinguish between strategic and operational HRM.

Topics:
• Introduction to HRM: definition, importance, and evolution.
• The South African labour legislative framework (BCEA, LRA, EE, SDA).
• Overview of the HR value chain.
• The role of HR in private companies vs public sector.
• Ethical considerations and corporate governance.
• HRM as a strategic partner.
• Key stakeholders in HRM.
• Trends in HRM (technology, remote work).

Day 2: Talent Acquisition and Onboarding

Objectives:
• Develop a job analysis and job description.
• Apply recruitment and selection methods compliant with SA law.
• Design an effective onboarding programme.
• Understand the importance of employer branding.

Topics:
• Job analysis and competency profiling.
• Sourcing candidates: internal vs external.
• Selection methods: interviews, assessments, reference checks.
• Legal compliance in recruitment (EEA, employment equity).
• Induction and onboarding best practices.
• Measuring recruitment effectiveness.
• Retention strategies from day one.
• Diversity and inclusion in hiring.

Day 3: Performance Management and Employee Development

Objectives:
• Design a performance management system aligned with business goals.
• Conduct effective performance appraisals.
• Identify training needs and plan development interventions.
• Understand the link between performance and rewards.

Topics:
• Performance management cycle: planning, monitoring, reviewing.
• Setting SMART objectives and KPIs.
• Appraisal methods: 360-degree, rating scales, MBO.
• Handling underperformance and disciplinary processes.
• Training needs analysis (TNA).
• Learning and development methods (on-the-job, off-the-job).
• Career pathing and succession planning.
• Linking performance to remuneration.

Day 4: Compensation, Benefits, and Employee Relations

Objectives:
• Design a total reward strategy.
• Understand payroll and benefits administration.
• Manage employee relations and conflict resolution.
• Apply grievance and disciplinary procedures.

Topics:
• Components of total reward: base pay, variable pay, benefits.
• Job evaluation methods and salary structures.
• Payroll basics: deductions, statutory contributions.
• Employee benefits: retirement, medical aid, leave.
• Employment relations: unions, collective bargaining.
• Grievance handling and disciplinary code.
• Mediation and arbitration processes.
• Wellness programmes and employee assistance.

Day 5: HR Strategy, Analytics, and Future Trends

Objectives:
• Develop an HR strategy aligned with business strategy.
• Use HR metrics to drive decision-making.
• Understand change management and HR's role.
• Prepare for future HR trends (digital HR, AI).

Topics:
• Strategic HRM: linking HR to organisational goals.
• HR analytics: key metrics (turnover, cost per hire).
• HR dashboards and reporting.
• Change management models and HR as change agent.
• Digital HR: HRIS, e-learning, remote work policies.
• Ethics and corporate social responsibility.
• Future of work: gig economy, automation.
• Course wrap-up and action planning.

Practicals

No practicals for this training.

This course is made up of exercises and case studies delivered alongside the theory — no separate practical sessions are required to complete it.

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course and a final summative test at the end.

Daily Exercises — 30%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 30% to the final total.

Final Test — 70%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 70% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 30%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 70%
Final Total 100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Daily Average 30% + Final Test 70%).

How it works
  • Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
  • Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
  • You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
  • If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

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