The Centre for Applied HRPractical HR Training
The Centre for Applied HRPractical HR Training
The Centre for Applied HR - CPD AccreditedPractical HR Training
Live online courses grounded in recognised HR theory and current Irish, UK and European employment practice. Designed and led by a CIPD-qualified HR consultant (MSc, University of Limerick) with over 23 years of experience: the academic foundation and the real-world judgement that only comes from doing the work.
Every course leads to a formal certificate of completion and practical skills you can apply immediately.
Two of our most in-demand programmes are open for booking now. The Centre runs a growing range of training across many areas of HR, with more courses and short webinars added regularly.
Beyond our flagship programmes, The Centre offers training across many areas of HR, from employment law and performance management to recruitment, workplace investigations and short webinars. New courses are added regularly. Ask us for the full and upcoming list.
Built and delivered by a practising HR consultant who has represented employers in hundreds of employment and labour court cases. The realistic approaches they don't teach in college.
Grounded in current Irish, UK and European HR practice and codes of practice, so you learn HR the way it is actually done, wherever you want to work.
Every course draws on real employment and labour court experience, so you learn how HR actually plays out, not just the theory. You finish with skills you can use straight away.
Catherine has built many strategic HR plans and resolved disciplinary matters at the sharp end of employment practice. These courses distil that experience into a clear, practical method you can apply immediately, the kind of knowledge most universities simply cannot deliver, because it is lived, not just studied.
View the Courses"Completely changed how I see my role. I walked away with an actual HR strategy I presented to our board the following week. Practical from start to finish."
"The disciplinary course is worth every cent. The role-play and real cases gave me the confidence to handle a live situation properly and fairly."
"Catherine's experience shines through. This is real-world HR, not textbook theory. I was using what I learned the very next week."
Illustrative of learner feedback. Verified testimonials added as cohorts complete.
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HR was once seen as administrative and transactional. Not anymore. Today it is one of the most strategic functions in any business, and employers are actively looking for the strategically-minded HR professional who partners with the business and its people.
Over three live sessions you build a real strategic HR plan, spanning 12 months to three years and tied directly to business goals, using a clear, repeatable method: pillars and projects, properly planned and timelined. You leave with a genuine plan, not notes.
Ready to apply? Places are limited — send your short application below and Catherine will be in touch.
Apply Now →What strategic HR means, the pillar method introduced, and the People pillar worked in full.
Irish, UK and EU legislative updates, policies and the handbook, GDPR, then HRIS, AI and HR metrics.
Projects, owners, timelines and buy-in; leading the plan as change; metrics; and the course assessment.
On completion, and on passing the knowledge assessment, you receive a formal certificate of completion from The Centre for Applied HR.
Places are limited and offered following a short application and a brief call with Catherine. Complete the form below and we will be in touch to arrange your call.
Getting a disciplinary process wrong is one of the costliest mistakes an employer can make. This course teaches you how to get it right, step by step, using real-life scenarios.
The core message: a disciplinary case is won or lost on the HOW, on whether due process was followed and any dismissal carried out correctly and fairly, not on who did what.
Ready to apply? Places are limited — send your short application below and Catherine will be in touch.
Apply Now →The framework, the six stages, the sanctions ladder, suspension, and routing matters between absence, performance and conduct.
A role-played disciplinary hearing, a scenario clinic, building the evidence bundle, real cases worked in depth, and the assessment.
On completion, and on passing the knowledge assessment, you receive a formal certificate of completion from The Centre for Applied HR.
This course is for HR professionals and for managers and business leaders who need to handle disciplinary matters correctly. Places are limited and offered following a short application and a brief call with Catherine. Complete the form below and we will be in touch to arrange your call.