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HR Foundations - Fundamentals for HR Mastery

12 - 14 November 2024
  • Start: 9:00am
  • End: 5:00pm
  • Duration: 2 Days 8 Hours
  • Category: Professional Development
  • Region: Auckland
  • Sudima Auckland City
  • 63-67 Nelson St
  • Auckland 1010
This three-day programme is designed for new HR practitioners who want to understand essential HR tools and practices, and how to apply them to enhance their daily professional practice.

To access member rates, please log in to your membership account, or join HRNZ as a member before registering.

If you wish to register for this event as a non-member, please log in to your non-member account, or create one here. Having a non-member account enables seamless event registration and personalised content delivery.

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Revised and refreshed for 2024, HR Foundations provides an environment where attendees can consolidate their knowledge of the fundamental tools of HR practitioners. As the go-to course for New Zealand HR professionals since 2002, it offers insights and practical skills essential for success in the field. 

You’ll learn about

Core Employment Legislation 

We identify the key aspects of legislation that inform sound HR practice and employment relations in New Zealand. 

Attraction, Recruitment & Selection 

We examine critical components of the recruitment and selection process, including workforce planning, job analysis, and effective selection methods. 

Employment Relations and Performance Management 

We explore the principle of ‘good faith’ and how it applies to everyday HR, and the role of early career HR professionals in supporting optimal performance in the workplace. 

Life as an HR Professional 

Learn about self-management, personal well-being, and how to maintain and enhance your professional credibility. 

You’ll walk away with

  • Technical knowledge and its application 
  • Valuable networking experience and alumni connections  
  • A clearer picture of your career aspirations
  • A personalised professional development plan 
  • Greater confidence in your value as an HR practitioner and the value of HR as a profession. 

What to expect 

HR Foundations is highly interactive, incorporating presentations and group discussions. You’ll also work with other early career HR professionals on case studies that help consolidate your learning by exploring good practice across a range of scenarios. 

This course will turn your attention to your next steps and ongoing growth as an HR practitioner. You will use The Path and your course insights to inform your Professional Development Plan, which will support you beyond these three days of formal learning. 

Who is this course for?  

For practitioners in HR delivery or advisory roles and those new to HR. 

This course serves as a bridge between academic study and entering a generalist HR position. It supports those who aspire to become an Accredited Professional. 

Testimonials

“This course gave me a different perspective on HR and allowed me to critically think about the processes we use and why we use them. Each day there were new learnings... I would recommend this course not only to people staring their HR career but those that are wanting to gain a deeper understanding of foundational HR topics.” 

– Megan, People Services Coordinator 


“This truly was a course that changed my life - I found it extremely empowering, and I managed to figure out exactly what I wanted to pursue in my career and I couldn't be more thankful for the opportunity.”

- Sabrina, Business Support Coordinator 

 

Course Fee (includes GST)
Earlybird (available until Tuesday 15 October):

  • HRNZ Member = $2,323.00
  • Non-member = $2,668.00

Standard:

  • HRNZ Member = $2,553.00
  • Non-member = $3,013.00

 
Feel free to email [email protected] if you need any assistance.
All personal development events are subject to HRNZ Terms and Conditions.
Registrations close 12:00pm Tuesday 5 November, unless sold out prior.
 

Cancellation Policy
An appropriate substitute participant is welcome any time before the course starts. Please let us know the replacement's name. If you have booked on a member price and a non member is to attend in your place you will be invoiced for the difference in price.
A refund of fees will be made if a cancellation is received in writing at least 10 working days prior to the commencement of the course.
Regrettably, no refunds can be made for cancellations received after this date and you are liable for the full cost of attendance at the course.

Presenter Details

Debbie Dawson
Debbie Dawson

Debbie Dawson CFHRNZ, is a self-employed coach, writer and facilitator based in Christchurch. Following a corporate career in senior HR roles Debbie works with senior professionals and organisations to realise ‘self care in the workplace’ through a mixture of coaching, group programmes, workshops and organisational reviews. Debbie’s clients appreciate her creative, insightful and plain-speaking approach. She has a keen interest in evidence-based leadership and psychological research as it relates to HR. Debbie is a qualified health coach through the New York Institute for Integrative Nutrition and is a past recipient of the HR Initiative of the Year Award for leadership development for which she has been a judge since 2006. She is a former Vice President of HRNZ and served on the HRNZ Board from 2007 to 2013.

To access member rates, please log into your membership account, or join HRNZ as a member before registering.

If you wish to register for this event as a non-member, please log in to your non-member account, or create one here. Having a non-member account enables seamless event registration and personalised content delivery.