Human Resources Management – Fundamentals

This certification provides a solid foundation for anyone working in HR management. It offers a structured understanding of core HR tasks and activities: HR administration, recruitment, labor law, lifelong training, and occupational risk prevention.

Designed for newcomers or those with informal HR duties, it strengthens professional practices and helps navigate a complex regulatory and organizational environment. It aligns human and strategic dimensions for organizational performance.

Provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of key HR functions and equip them with practical tools to manage operational tasks such as recruitment, compensation, labor law, personnel administration, and training.

• Introduction and basic concepts in Human Resources Management

  • Definition and Evolution of HRM 

  • HR Missions 

  • Challenges and Key Issues 

  • HR Activities 

• Personnel Administration

  • Compensation and benefits

  • Social security system

  • Salary taxation

  • Gross-to-net salary calculation

• Basics of Labour Law

  • Introduction to Luxembourg Labour Law: sources, structure, jurisdictions

  • Recruitment in Luxembourg: general principles, immigration and employment of foreign workers

  • Employment contract: conclusion, modification, and termination

  • Working time

  • Special provisions: professional redeployment, protection of maternity, temporary employment

• Recruitment Basics

  • Recruitment Basics – Objectives, actors, and key challenges.

  • Recruitment process & strategy – From hiring need to decision, including job adverts, sourcing, and digital tools.

  • Effective Interviews – Techniques for questioning and fair assessment.

  • Onboarding of new employees – Ensure an engaging and structured welcome for new employees.

• Training

  • Defining a training policy

  • Managing the training function

  • Designing and administering training programs

  • Managing skills and career paths

• Occupational Health

  • Workplace Health

  • Introduction to psychosocial risks (PSRs)

  • Workplace PSR factors

  • PSR prevention strategies

• Individuals wishing to join or who have recently joined a position in human resources. 

• Business leaders seeking an introduction to HR fundamentals

The course concludes with a written examination. Successful completion is certified by a certificate issued by the House of Training and co-signed by the Ministry of National Education, Children and Youth.

A minimum attendance rate of 80% is required to be eligible for the written examination.

The passing score for the exam is set at 50%.