U of A Offers Free Lunch and Learn Series for HR Professionals

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Human resource professionals can earn recertification credit from the Society of Human Resource Management and the HR Certification Institute for each course attended in the new HR Lunch and Learn Series.

The courses are offered at no cost and open to the public. A limited number of seats are available at the Global Campus, located at 3300 Market St. in Rogers. All courses will also be offered online.

“How to Be an HR Employee Champion Who Empowers Others” will be taught by instructor Dana Young of mPoweredHR from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14. Topics include “How to Be A Champion for Yourself First, and Then An Employee Champion” and “How to Move From a Transactional HR Professional to a Sought-After Business Partner.” Registration is available online. 

“HR Leads the Way as a Business Partner” will be offered from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11. Darrell Rosen of Optimus Training and Development will be instructing this course. Participants will learn to speak the business language, apply HR skills to solve business issues, and demonstrate the real power of HR as a business partner. Register online.

“People are the largest expense on business profit and loss statements,” said Rosen. “Gaining productivity and an energized, skilled workforce is paramount to business success and issue resolution.”

The University of Arkansas Global Campus is recognized by the Society of Human Resource Management to offer 1 professional development credit for the Certified Professional and Senior Certified Professional designations for each of these courses. The courses are pending approval for recertification credits from the HR Certification Institute.

Contact Erin Morgan at emorgan@uark.edu or call 479-464-5024 for more information about this class or other workforce development education opportunities.

About Global Campus: The Global Campus supports U of A colleges and schools in the development and delivery of online, distance and workforce education programs and courses. It provides instructional design services, technology services and assistance with marketing, recruiting and strategic academic development.

About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among only 2 percent of universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.