Human Resources, Explained
Learn the HR job from the official sources: what HR specialists and managers do and earn, the federal laws by headcount, fair job ads and interview questions, the conditional offer, Form I-9 step by step, overtime math and exempt status, first-week paperwork and record retention, FMLA leave, what benefits cost, OSHA injury records, harassment reports, performance reviews, discipline and exits, and the SHRM and HRCI certifications.
01Say what HR specialists and managers do, and which federal laws apply at which headcount
02Write job ads and interview questions that stay within EEOC rules
03Complete Form I-9 on time and compute overtime pay exactly
04Apply FMLA eligibility, read what benefits cost, and keep OSHA injury records
05Take a harassment report, run fair reviews, and handle an exit by the rules
Every lesson of Human Resources, Explained
15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.
Level 1The HR Job and Its RulebookFree · 3 lessons
- What HR Actually DoesTell what HR specialists and HR managers do, and the main kinds of each.12 min
- The Rulebook by HeadcountKnow the main federal employment laws and the employer size at which each applies.13 min
- Checkpoint: Pay, Outlook and CertificationsKnow HR pay and outlook, how people get in and move up, and what each certification requires.13 min
Level 2Hiring FairlyMembership · 3 lessons
- Write a Fair Job PostingWrite job ads and recruiting plans that describe the job, not the person.12 min
- Questions You Can and Can't AskSort interview questions into job questions and questions to avoid before an offer.13 min
- Checkpoint: After the OfferKnow which hiring steps wait for the offer, and keep the records hiring creates.12 min
Level 3Onboarding and PayMembership · 3 lessons
- Form I-9, Step by StepComplete Form I-9 on time, with the documents the employee chooses, and keep it as long as required.13 min
- Overtime MathCompute overtime pay, spot unpaid hours, and tell exempt from non-exempt.14 min
- Checkpoint: First-Week Paperwork and RecordsHandle a new hire's first-week forms, and keep each record as long as federal rules require.13 min
Level 4Leave, Benefits and SafetyMembership · 3 lessons
- Family and Medical LeaveDecide who qualifies for FMLA leave, how much they get, and what it protects.13 min
- What Benefits CostRead what an hour of work costs an employer, and who gets which benefits.12 min
- Checkpoint: Injury RecordsDecide which injuries go on the OSHA log, and meet every recording and reporting deadline.13 min
Level 5People ProblemsMembership · 3 lessons
- When Someone Reports HarassmentKnow when harassment is unlawful, and take a report the way the EEOC expects.14 min
- Reviews, Discipline and ExitsRun fair performance reviews, discipline consistently, and handle a departure by the rules.14 min
- The HR TestUse the whole path: the rulebook, hiring, onboarding, pay, leave, safety and people problems.13 min