HR courses can help you learn recruitment strategies, employee engagement techniques, performance management, and compliance regulations. You can build skills in conflict resolution, talent development, and workforce planning. Many courses introduce tools like HRIS software, applicant tracking systems, and performance evaluation platforms, showing how these skills are applied in managing employee relations and optimizing organizational effectiveness.
Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Recruitment, Human Resource Strategy, Performance Management, Talent Management, Workforce Development, Performance Review, Talent Acquisition, Employee Retention, Training Programs, Employee Onboarding, Leadership Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Applicant Tracking Systems, Time Management, Human Resources Software, Employee Onboarding, Timelines, Organizational Skills, Project Management Software, Scheduling, Productivity Software, Document Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

HRCI
Skills you'll gain: Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, Full Cycle Recruitment, Job Analysis, Recruitment Strategies, Employee Onboarding, Negotiation, Employee Retention, Talent Sourcing, Talent Management, Human Resources, Interviewing Skills, Forecasting, Labor Law
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Ggplot2, R (Software), Data Validation, Tableau Software, Sampling (Statistics), Presentations, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, LinkedIn, Dashboard, Data Structures, Python Programming, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Data Entry, Microsoft 365
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Human Capital, Compensation Management, Resource Management, People Management, Employee Performance Management, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Labor Law, Employee Engagement
Mixed · 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 Sensitivity, Growth Strategies, Diversity and Inclusion
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

AI Business School
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Risk Management, HR Tech, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Risk Analysis, Job Analysis, Human Resources, Human Resource Strategy, Large Language Modeling, Brainstorming, Productivity, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Innovation, Ideation, Feasibility Studies
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Employee Engagement, Generative AI Agents, Verification And Validation, Human Resource Strategy, AI Personalization, Human Resources, Recruitment, Responsible AI, Talent Acquisition, Data Ethics, Employee Onboarding, Compliance Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Employee Retention, Talent Pipelining, Succession Planning, Workplace inclusivity, Performance Appraisal, Human Resource Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Mediation, Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), AI Product Strategy, HR Tech, Payroll, Performance Review, Management Training And Development, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Employee Surveys, Employee Engagement, User Feedback, Microsoft 365, Business Intelligence Software, Performance Analysis, Internal Communications, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Business Software, Market Research, User Research, Data Analysis Software, Business Strategy
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Compensation Analysis, Compensation Management, Compensation Strategy, Job Evaluation, Benefits Administration, Data Collection, Compensation and Benefits, Data Visualization, Job Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Project Management, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Human Resource Policies, Regulatory Compliance, Labor Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Payroll, Program Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months