Human Resources Management

Design a Job Analysis and Job Description

Elective. Conduct a real job analysis for an existing or open role at a real organisation — including ≥1 structured interview with a person in or managing that role. Produce a complete job description using a competency-based framework. An HR practitioner reviews the output and confirms it reflects real role requirements.

Design a Recruitment and Selection Process

Elective. Design a complete recruitment and selection process for a real role: a structured interview guide, an assessment criteria matrix, and a documented bias-mitigation plan. An HR or talent acquisition professional reviews the process design and confirms it would produce defensible hiring decisions.

Design a Performance Management Framework

Elective. Design a complete performance management framework for a specific real team or function — goal-setting methodology, review cadence, rating calibration process, and development conversation structure. An experienced manager or HR professional reviews the framework and confirms it is practical for the team context it targets.

Conduct a Compensation Benchmarking Analysis

Elective. Benchmark compensation for a real role in a specific sector and geography using real public data sources (Glassdoor, LinkedIn Salary, BLS OES). Document your methodology and produce a structured recommendation. An HR or compensation professional reviews and confirms the benchmarking approach is sound.

Build an HR Analytics and Workforce Plan

Elective. Analyse workforce data for a real or well-documented organisation. Identify headcount gaps, attrition risk, and talent pipeline constraints. Produce a structured workforce plan with specific recommendations. An HR analytics practitioner reviews the analysis and confirms the conclusions are grounded in the data.

Free articles and toolkits from the Society for Human Resource Management. Covers job analysis, competency frameworks, performance management, and compensation — all directly relevant to the path steps.

Free government data for compensation benchmarking. The OES programme surveys 1.1 million establishments. Use alongside Glassdoor and LinkedIn Salary for a complete compensation picture.

Free US Office of Personnel Management guide on structured, legally defensible job analysis and hiring processes — the gold standard for competency-based frameworks.