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Within the Learning and Development domain of the HRPA Competency Framework, HR practitioners are expected to conduct a systematic needs assessment that captures input from multiple stakeholders (e.g., HR, supervisors, managers) to diagnose performance gaps and determine whether training or non-training solutions are appropriate. The HRPA Study Guide describes needs assessment as a front-end analysis that typically includes organizational analysis, task/role analysis, and person analysis, each requiring perspectives from HR, line leaders, and managers to ensure alignment with business goals and operational realities. By design, the needs assessment triangulates these perspectives to identify issues that training can address (knowledge/skill gaps) versus issues that require other interventions (process, structure, or resources).

Relevant HRPA references: Learning and Development—Needs Assessment/Analysis; Organizational, Task, and Person Analysis; competencies requiring HR to “analyze learning needs using data from multiple stakeholders” and to “align learning with organizational objectives.”

Within the Health, Wellness, and Safe Workplace domain of the HRPA Professional Competency Framework, HR professionals are expected to understand factors that influence how employees recognize and respond to hazards. Risk perception refers to an individual’s subjective interpretation of potential harm influenced by their values, beliefs, prior experiences, and understanding of the hazard. This affects safety behaviours and the acceptance of controls. By contrast, risk aversion (a preference to avoid risk), risk assessment (a systematic process to evaluate likelihood and severity), and risk propensity (a general tendency to take risks) are distinct constructs.

Relevant Framework Reference (HRPA): Health, Wellness, and Safe Workplace—hazard recognition, psychosocial factors, and worker perception; due diligence in safety communication and training (HRPA Professional Competency Framework; HRPA Study Guide—OHS risk concepts and behavioural influences).