UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Labor laws and work culture vary widely around the world. With the increasing globalization of the business world, even small and mid-size companies need to be able to respond to the challenges of an international workforce.
A new Penn State online graduate certificate is aimed at helping human resources professionals understand the law, policy and best practices for companies with employees outside the United States.
The 12-credit graduate certificate in international human resources and employment relations (IHRER) is offered through Penn State World Campus by the School of Labor and Employment Relations (LER).
“There is a huge need for people to understand international HRER,” said Antone Aboud, professor of practice in LER and team leader for the online program. “We know from talking to our alumni and our students and from the research of our faculty that there’s a huge amount of activity at the international level.”