Talent acquisition courses can help you learn effective recruitment strategies, candidate assessment techniques, employer branding, and onboarding processes. You can build skills in interviewing, negotiating offers, and leveraging data to improve hiring outcomes. Many courses introduce tools like applicant tracking systems (ATS), recruitment marketing platforms, and AI-driven analytics, showing how these resources enhance the recruitment process and streamline candidate management.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Performance Appraisal, Negotiation, Human Resource Strategy, Culture Transformation, Applicant Tracking Systems, Performance Review, Talent Management, Strategic Leadership, Employee Engagement, Business Transformation, Organizational Development, Conflict Management, Employee Retention, Compensation Management, Responsible AI, Workforce Planning, Performance Management, Generative AI, Employee Onboarding
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Recruitment, Talent Pipelining, Professional Networking, Applicant Tracking Systems, Recruitment Strategies, Relationship Building, Talent Sourcing, Compensation and Benefits, Job Analysis, Talent Acquisition, Consultative Approaches, Process Improvement, Change Management, Coordination, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Improvement, Performance Reporting, Market Research, Performance Analysis, Full Cycle Recruitment
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Change Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Talent Management, Labor Relations, HR Tech, Organizational Strategy, Crisis Management, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Talent Acquisition, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Workforce Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Management, People Analytics, Leadership, Communication
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems, AI Enablement, Professional Development, Google Gemini, Generative AI, Personal Attributes, Problem Solving, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Talent Management, Employee Retention, Employee Coaching, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Development, Adaptability, Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Engagement, Recruitment, Training and Development, Employee Performance Management, Coaching, Diversity and Inclusion, Professional Development, Interviewing Skills, Active Listening
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Patterns, AI Orchestration, Generative AI, Workflow Management, AI Enablement, Agentic systems, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Intelligence, Business Leadership, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Organizational Leadership, Automation, Strategic Planning, Talent Acquisition, Procurement, Planning
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Performance Review, Compensation Management, Compensation Strategy, Compensation and Benefits, Constructive Feedback, Workforce Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Employee Onboarding, Recruitment, Employee Performance Management, Recruitment Strategies, Human Capital, Full Cycle Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources Management and Planning, Compensation Analysis, People Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Western Australia
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Cultural Diversity, Workforce Planning, Workplace inclusivity, Employee Engagement, Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Talent Sourcing, Human Resource Strategy, Intercultural Competence, Talent Acquisition, Interviewing Skills, Data Collection, Employee Onboarding, Organizational Effectiveness, Professional Networking, Job Analysis, Surveys
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, Interviewing Skills, Recruitment Strategies, Talent Acquisition, Employee Onboarding, Decision Making, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Virtual Teams, Talent Pipelining, Human Resource Strategy, Workforce Development, People Management, Leadership Development, Workforce Planning, Human Resources Management and Planning, Stakeholder Management, Decision Making, Gap Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Risk Management, Employee Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Human Resource Strategy, Change Management, Talent Management, Organizational Strategy, HR Tech, Crisis Management, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Development, Team Management, Leadership Development, People Analytics, Leadership, Cultural Diversity, Mentorship
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Management Training And Development, Job Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Recruitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Talent Acquisition, Performance Measurement, Compliance Training, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks