This course is intended for students to develop a further understanding of Human Resources, specifically the links between organizational effectiveness and the areas of recruitment, selection and retention. This course will emphasize practical, hands-on experience, and students will be expected understand industry standards and best practices, engage critically with HR industry standards and reflect on their own research. In this course, students will learn how to source, recruit, select and retain the right people with the right skills to advance human resources business strategies. The course is designed to be participatory and stimulate research and outside-of-the-box thinking about current human resources in the North.

Communication, leadership and professional skill building will be emphasized as students self-reflect, think strategically and problem solve human resource-based business challenges.

Prerequisite(s): HR 272 (LEAD 272), or demonstrated HR experience, or permission from the Chair of School of Business and Leadership.