Recognising the centrality of sustainable and ethical human resource management practice, this module is designed to develop students' knowledge, skills and capabilities relating to recruitment and selection, productivity and performance management, conducting 'difficult' conversations in the workplace, employment regulation, and equality, diversity and inclusion. The module focuses on developing important practical skills and competencies in designing selection policies and processes, conducting employee selection interviews, conducting a performance review, discipline and grievance handling, and applying regulations governing HR to all processes and activities.

Overview of key HR processes and key operational areas of selection and performance management; Key regulatory considerations; Communication skills - active listening, questioning styles, recording information; Recruitment process - sourcing applicants, evaluative standards for selection methods: reliability, validity, practicality, integration, interpretability; Selection methods and processes - short listing, designing matrices, designing interview assessments, interviewing techniques, applying appropriate communication skills to selection interview; Individual characteristics and bias; Preparing and setting up interview; Diversity and inclusion considerations: regulatory considerations, documentation; Performance review- preparation, documentation, conducting the performance review, follow up; Disciplinary and grievance interviews.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: Analyse workplace cases/scenarios relating to equality, discipline, selection and performance in the context of current employment regulations/legislation Prepare documentation necessary for processes of selection and performance management, and the management of individual-level conflict in the workplace Demonstrate core communication and problem-solving/questioning skills in various interview situations Identify key national and local institutional supports provided to HR by the Workplace Relations Commission, Equality Authority, IBEC, and CIPD

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: Defend the value of promoting and safeguarding diversity and inclusion within the workplace Advocate for safeguarding ethical approaches to all HR policies and activities

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The module is taught using a combination of lectures, workshops, seminars and skills-based action learning events such as simulations, role-plays and observations. Guest lecturers, who are experts in various operational aspects of HR, contribute to the module by facilitating some workshops/seminars. Action learning is a core component of this module, and this is reflected in the assessments based on student performance in role plays, case studies and observational analysis. The meaning and context of topic areas will be explored/explained/discussed in detail during lectures and tutorials; therefore note-taking is highly recommended. Through active participation in both lectures and tutorials, the students will develop the UL graduate attributes of curious (problem-solver, critical, knowledgeable, inquisitive, imaginative) and articulate (strong inter and intra-personal skills, empathetic, collaborative), having to apply their ideas and knowledge individually and in groups. As emphasis is placed on developing students' confidence in applying human resource practice knowledge and developing levels of competence in core aspects of HR practice, students will have the opportunity to become curious (problem-solver, critical, knowledgeable, inquisitive, imaginative) and courageous (tenacious, resilient, robust, transformative, enterprising, innovative). They will learn to develop their own voice through role-plays and to recognise the impact of their decisions and actions at work on employees of the organisation.