Spanish for Human Resources

Hours: 16 / Access Length: 6 Months
Retail Price: $165.00

Course Overview:

Spanish for Human Resources is an innovative, self-paced, online occupational Spanish conversation course that seeks to bridge the communication gap between English and Spanish-speaking co-workers and clients. It is ideal for HR professionals and anyone hiring Spanish-speaking employees. In addition to basic greetings and general Spanish vocabulary, the course also covers basic hiring, the job application, interview questions, verification and pay, payroll and money terms, benefits, medical insurance, training, rules, complaints and warnings, and job expectations and performance.

The course incorporates visual imagery (photos associated with words and phrases for better retention), native speakers to hear proper pronunciation, language tips, intuitive reading exercises, interactive assessments to measure your progress and comprehension, and cultural lessons. And remember--this course is self-paced! Go through the course as slowly or quickly as you would like.

Course Outline:

By the end of the online Spanish course, the diligent student will be able to:

Recognize, understand, and pronounce the words and phrases from the Learning Units on the syllabus.
Be able to engage in “small-talk” conversations and provide and obtain workplace-related information from the Learning Units on the syllabus.
Compare and contrast U.S. cultural values to those of the Hispanic world in how it may relate to the workplace, by recognizing that cultures develop different patterns of interaction and identifying key values, such as family, time, naming system, respect for authority, and the Latino work ethic.

Introduction	Course Tutorial, Spanish Pronunciation
Lesson 1	My Life Greetings, Question Words, Numbers 0-9, Job Titles
Lesson 2	My Time More Greetings, Numbers 10-10,000, Days, Months, Date, Time
Lesson 3	My Work Environment Departments, Building Areas, Directions, Office Receptions
Lesson 4	My Job: Part 1 More Conversational Phrases, Basic Hiring, Job Application, Clothing, Colors
Lesson 5	My Job: Part 2 Survival Words, Interview Questions, Verification & Pay, Payroll & Money Terms
Lesson 6	My Administration Benefits, Medical Insurance, Personal Characteristics, Studies
Lesson 7	My Employees & Relationships Training, Rules, Job Expectations, Family, Likes/Dislikes
Lesson 8	My Safety & Health Body Parts, Emergencies & Common Injuries, Safety Equipment

System Requirements:

System Requirements:

Internet Connectivity Requirements:

Cable and DSL internet connections are recommended for the best experience.

Hardware Requirements:

CPU: 1 GHz or higher
RAM: 2 GB or higher
Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher
Speakers / Headphones
Microphone (Webinar / Live Online sessions)

Operating System Requirements:

Microsoft Windows 7 or 10 (Home, Pro)
Mac OSX 10 or higher.
Latest Chrome OS
Latest Linux Distributions

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Web Browser Requirements:

Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
Latest Mozilla FireFox
Latest Microsoft Edge
Latest Apple Safari

Basic Software Requirements (These are recommendations of software to use):

Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
Courses may require other software that is denoted in the above course outline.