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Total Rewards Strategy and HR Security

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This course examines how senior HR professionals design and manage Total Rewards programs that attract, motivate, and retain talent while supporting compliance and organizational strategy. You will explore foundational Total Rewards concepts, including compensation philosophy and motivation theories, as well as how market factors, job analysis, pay structures, and executive compensation practices shape competitive compensation strategy. The course also covers how employee benefits programs are managed, evaluated, and aligned with workforce needs, including health and welfare benefits and retirement plan structures. You will examine HR practices that support workplace safety, data security, workplace investigations, and organizational risk management, equipping you to protect both employees and the organization. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Describe foundational Total Rewards concepts, compensation philosophy, and motivation theories Explain how market factors, job analysis, and pay structures support compensation strategy Describe how employee benefits programs are managed and aligned with organizational goals Identify HR practices that support workplace safety, data security, and risk management

Syllabus

  • Total Rewards Principles
    • In your first module, you will explore the principles that shape Total Rewards strategy, from compensation approaches to motivational theories. You will also consider how compliance and communication practices strengthen program effectiveness and employee engagement.
  • Strategic Compensation Structures
    • In this module, you will analyze how organizations translate labor market and economic insights into effective compensation strategies. You will also consider how job analysis, benchmarking, pay structure design, and executive compensation governance support equity, competitiveness, and organizational priorities.
  • HR Information, Safety, and Security
    • In your final module, you will examine how HR supports workplace safety, data security, investigations, and organizational risk management. You will also explore practices that protect employees and information, maintain compliance, address cyber threats, and strengthen organizational continuity.

Taught by

Brad Boyson and Molly Jones

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