HR Fundamentals: The Building Blocks of HCM
Completed by Alexis Woodford
May 20, 2026
2 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
How Human Resource Management (HR) provides the foundation for HCM and defines how HCM differs from traditional HR approaches.
The stages of the employee lifecycle, from recruitment to retirement.
The five functional areas of the HCM framework and their purpose, key activities, and interrelationships.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Category: Employee Onboarding
- Category: Human Resources
- Category: Employee Engagement
- Category: Data Analysis
- Category: Human Capital
- Category: Payroll Administration
- Category: Benefits Administration
- Category: Payroll
- Category: Human Resource Strategy
- Category: Human Resources Management and Planning
- Category: Employee Retention
