Human Resources Management

This program prepares potential human resources students in a wide variety of human resources management functions. The following key areas are emphasized:talent acquisition and performance, managing culture and diversity, compensation and benefits, human relations and human resources law and labor relations. Students will prepare a comprehensive compensation and benefits package with current approaches including diversity, recruiting, motivational techniques, equitable compensation, labor laws and performance management.This certificate is intended for business students and non-business majors who have aspirations and goals in human resources that will require management skills.

The program projects 120-150 students annually.

The Human Resources Management program goals are to prepare students for career opportunities in the following careers:  Human Resources Recruiter -Human Resources Coordinator -Benefits Coordinator -Payroll Specialist-Human Diversity Recruiter -Human Resources Assistant -Compensation AnalystProgram Learning Outcomes:Upon 

Completion of Certificate requirements, students will be able to:  Develop critical thinking and analytical skills for decision making and problem solving.Analyze how external forces affect human resources practices.Understand how the law and the legal environment relate to business operations, including ethical implications.Create effective oral and written business communications utilizing modern communication technologies.  Analyze the role and responsibility of culture and diversity in human resources and the workplace.

The Human Resources Management Program requires the completion of the following courses.

BUS. 101: Human Relations at Work 

MGMT 151: Human Resources Compensation and Benefits 

MGMT 150: Human Resources Law and Labor Relations

MGMT 101: Introduction to Human Resources Management

MGMT 153: Managing Culture and Diversity

MGMT 152: Human Resources Talent Acquisition and Performance

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
BUS 101:	Human Relations at Work
MGMT 151:
MGMT 151:	Human Resources Compensation and Benefits
MGMT 153:	Managing Culture and Diversity
MGMT 150:	Human Resources Law and Labor Relations

This program has been developed as part of Strong Workforce Programming efforts and will be used to directly support the development of individuals for in-demand positions and will also be utilized for short-term training programs in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Engagement with key industry professionals took place to develop this program and it integrates relevant skill development to enter the workforce highly prepared for careers in the Human Resources area of organizations.

College of San Mateo, does have programming in human resources management, extensive discussion took place across workforce development leads at CSM and Skyline College regarding the development of this program as part of initial planning and design of Strong Workforce Program. There is a significant need, based on all available data, there appears to be a significant undersupply of Human Resources Management workers compared to the demand for this cluster of occupations in the Bay region and in the Mid-Peninsula sub-region (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties). There is a projected annual gap of about 3,066 students in the Bay region and 1,042 students in the Mid-Peninsula Sub-Region.