Thinking about the side of work that looks after people rather than products? You cover recruitment, training, teams, health and safety, discipline and handling complaints. Study runs online, with no fixed start dates.
Recruitment, onboarding and staff records are where most people start.
Discipline, grievances and complaints, done fairly.
Useful whether or not HR is in your job title.
HR sits inside almost every employer, from small firms to big teams. Days look like posting roles, screening applicants, booking training and keeping records straight.
Support the team across daily HR work.
Run adverts, applications and interviews.
Answer staff questions and keep files right.
Find and shortlist candidates.
Be the HR contact in a smaller office.
Cover rosters, contracts and cover gaps.
Get new starters set up well.
Help handle concerns and complaints.
Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every employer is different, and senior HR roles usually ask for further study and years on the job.
People first, then hiring, then the hard parts.
Three things that stand out.
Personnel and HR practice framed around Irish workplaces.
Positive discipline, grievances and complaints each get a topic.
Workplace health and safety, plus monitoring and reporting.
Plus career support services
Issued by the college when you finish.
Job listings, CV templates and interview prep.
Tutors and student services keep an eye on you.
A first HR job, or better handling at work.
An advisor will talk you through the topics.
Upfront, or weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Enrol and open the first topic.
None. You do not need an HR title or any background in it.
No. Plenty of students take it before they lead anyone.
Yes. It teaches personnel and HR practice for Irish workplaces.
None, ever. You study whenever suits you.
Yes. There are no fixed start dates.
Yes. Positive discipline and grievances both have their own topics.
It is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office. It is not a QQI course and not a national award. HR teams hire assistants on how you handle people and paperwork, and this covers both.
Ask a course advisor to walk you through the topics first. They will be straight with you about what it does and does not cover.
This course is delivered by The Career Academy.
It is an ICOES accredited centre and holds accreditation with the CPD Standards Office. It has over fifteen years of teaching behind it.
Picture being the person a new starter is glad to meet on day one.