2025 Webinar Calendar: HR Boot Camp Series

Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 AM PST

Quarter 1: Foundations of HR

• Jan 21: Introduction to Human Resources: Key Roles and Functions
  Overview of HR's critical roles, from recruitment to compliance, and its impact on organizational success.
  Objectives:
1. Define the core functions of HR within an organization.
2. Explore HR’s role in achieving business objectives.
3. Identify key skills necessary for HR professionals
   
   
• Jan 28: Understanding Employment Law Basics
  Learn the essential laws governing the workplace, including anti-discrimination, wage, and hour regulations.
Objectives:

1. Understand the fundamental principles of employment law.
2. Identify key federal and state regulations affecting workplaces.
3. Apply legal guidelines to everyday HR practices.

• Feb 5: Recruitment and Hiring Best Practices
  Tips and tools for attracting and selecting the right talent, from job postings to final interviews.
  Objectives:

1. Develop effective recruitment strategies.
2. Implement structured hiring processes.
3. Avoid common pitfalls in recruitment and selection.

• Feb 12: Onboarding for Success
  Strategies to integrate new hires into your organization and set them up for long-term success.
  Objectives:

1. Design an engaging onboarding program.
2. Outline steps to ensure new hire productivity.
3. Measure the success of onboarding efforts.

• Feb 19: HR Compliance Essentials
  Key compliance areas every HR professional should monitor, from posters to policy updates.
  Objectives:

1. Identify critical compliance areas in HR.
2. Develop a compliance checklist.
3. Maintain up-to-date HR policies and procedures.

• Feb 26: Basics of Employee Records Management
  Understand what to keep, for how long, and how to maintain confidentiality and compliance.
  Objectives:

1. Organize employee records effectively.
2. Understand retention requirements for various documents.
3. Implement best practices for data privacy.

• Mar 5: Anti-Harassment and Workplace Respect
  How to foster a respectful workplace and comply with mandatory anti-harassment training requirements.
  Objectives:

1. Recognize behaviors that constitute harassment.
2. Develop strategies for preventing workplace harassment.
3. Promote a culture of respect and inclusion.

• Mar 12: Wage and Hour Laws: What Every HR Professional Should Know
  Navigate complex wage and hour regulations, including overtime, meal breaks, and exemptions.
  Objectives:

1. Understand federal and state wage and hour laws.
2. Identify common compliance challenges.
3. Develop solutions to ensure wage and hour compliance.

• Mar 19: Building an Employee Handbook
  Learn to create a comprehensive and compliant handbook tailored to your organization.
  Objectives:

1. Draft key sections of an employee handbook.
2. Ensure handbook compliance with legal standards.
3. Communicate policies effectively to employees.

• Mar 26: Managing Paid Sick Leave and Time Off
  Best practices for administering leave policies and ensuring compliance with applicable laws.
  Objectives:

1. Understand legal requirements for paid sick leave.
2. Develop clear time-off policies.
3. Manage leave requests fairly and consistently.