Human resource (HR) management is the process of hiring, training, and compensating people, developing policies relating to the workplace, and developing strategies to retain employees. It involves staffing, workplace policies, benefits and compensation, retention, training, employment laws, and employee protection. This course, entails an overview of HR management, a fundamental component of the competitiveness, effectiveness, and sustainability of any organization. HR activity determines who is hired, how they are trained, evaluated, and compensated, and what strategies are adopted to retain them. During the course, we will focus on the functions and duties performed under the general rubric of HR, which may be executed by human resource personnel, managers, or various other employees onto whom these responsibilities fall. We will focus on the most common aspects of HR functions such as hiring, termination, compensation, handling staffing issues, and general coordinating with management and employees with the aim of ensuring a harmonious and (cost) efficient workplace. We will consider various contemporary challenges associated with HR management, such as local and global economic climate, the changing nature of the workforce, technological advancements, as well as the importance of equality and fairness. The course entails a foundation course for those planning to pursue HR or management careers, while evoking necessary consideration of HR matters for those planning to work in alternative fields. It is also designed to apply HR knowledge to students' professional and academic endeavours, such as job-application and interview processes, giving and receiving feedback, and understanding commonplace expectations of employees within organizations. Understanding HR matters from the perspective of management and HR personnel can lead to more skillful handling of staff related issues and better ability to navigate such in later working life.