Recruitment in the Modern Workplace

How we recruit today looks entirely different than it did just a year ago. Hybrid and remote ways of working have become part of our lives and have required us to adapt recruitment processes and find new ways for traditional methods to work in tandem with virtual recruitment. To ensure its workforce has the relevant skills to meet current and future needs organisations must have an effective recruitment process in place. It is not just about hiring the right person for the job. A fast and efficient process can also reduce costs, enhance a company’s reputation, and ensure that the very best talent is brought into the business.

Legal Island’s Recruitment in the Modern Workplace eLearning course is tailored specifically to Irish law and provides practical advice on how to attract and select the best people in this new environment, whilst also helping you understand your legal obligations to ensure your recruitment and selection procedures comply with the law.

Topics covered within the course include: 

The law relating to recruitment

The recruitment process

How to attract and source candidates 

How to recruit candidates without bias

How to conduct face-to-face and remote interviews 

Who needs recruitment in the modern workplace training?

If you are a new member of the HR team, this course will be beneficial to you. If you are already experienced in the recruiting process your existing knowledge and skills will be refreshed too.

Managing Performance

Every organisation needs to have an effective performance management process that allows managers to efficiently assess, reward, and where needed correct employee performance as part of their day-to-day activities.

A good performance management process allows managers to regularly check in with employees through both structured reviews and unstructured casual conversations. It consists of regular feedback moments that allow managers to spot and address problems quickly as well as keep everyone motivated and on track.

Whether you are a member of the HR team coaching your line managers through this process or if you are a line manager managing your employees’ performance, Legal Island’s Managing performance eLearning course has been designed specifically to raise awareness of the importance of performance management and to provide you with the tools required to successfully manage performance.

Topics covered within the course include: 

The importance of managing performance

The impact of performance management 

How to manage performance effectively (using the performance management cycle)

Who needs managing performance training?

This course will be beneficial to you if you are a member of the HR team coaching your line managers through this process or if you are a line manager managing your employees’ performance.

Tackling Sensitive Workplace Conversations

From time to time all managers will face conversations which they anticipate will be difficult and which they may feel ill-equipped to handle. In most cases, the subject matter is sensitive, and it may elicit strong, complex emotions that can be hard to predict or control and may lead to conflict. Knowing how to have sensitive conversations – how to start them, get through them and finish them will help make the workplace function more smoothly.

Legal Island’s Tackling Sensitive Workplace Conversations eLearning course has been designed to provide you with tools and techniques to improve your skills and confidence in tackling sensitive workplace conversations.

Topics covered within the course include: 

The importance of tackling sensitive workplace conversations

The risks involved if you do not handle conversations correctly

How to tackle sensitive workplace conversations successfully 

The importance of resilience and self-care

Who needs tackling sensitive workplace conversations training?

This course will be beneficial to you if you are a member of the HR team coaching your line managers through this process or if you are a line manager tackling sensitive conversations directly.

Dealing with Difficult People

You will inevitably encounter and have to deal with difficult people numerous times in your career. There are many different types of difficult people and they can include employees, co-workers, managers, and even customers. People can be difficult for many reasons and understanding this will help you resolve these situations effectively. Failing to deal with difficult people can impact productivity, lower morale, and seriously damage working relationships.

Legal Island’s Dealing with Difficult People eLearning course has been designed to provide you with tools and techniques to improve your skills and confidence in dealing with difficult people.

Topics covered within the course include: 

How to deal with difficult people

How to deal with complaints 

How to handle the investigation process

How to handle a grievance procedure 

Who needs dealing with difficult people training?

If you are a new member of the HR team, this course will be beneficial to you. If you are already experienced in dealing with difficult people your existing knowledge and skills will be refreshed too.