Beginner HR courses can help you learn recruitment strategies, employee onboarding processes, performance management, and workplace diversity initiatives. You can build skills in conflict resolution, effective communication, and understanding labor laws. Many courses introduce tools like applicant tracking systems, HR management software, and performance evaluation frameworks, that support streamlining HR processes and enhancing employee engagement.

Skills you'll gain: Human Resources, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Human Resource Strategy, Human Resource Policies, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Management, HR Tech, Human Resources Software, Vendor Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Correspondence, People Analytics, Vendor Relationship Management, Labor Compliance, Workforce Management, Management Reporting, Internal Communications, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Business Communication, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Talent Acquisition, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Training Programs, Recruitment, Employee Training, Full Cycle Recruitment, Job Analysis, Employee Performance Management, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Compensation Management, Performance Appraisal, Job Evaluation, Developing Training Materials, Compensation Strategy, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Compliance Management, Compliance Training, Employee Relations, Performance Management
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 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 Performance Management, Employee Onboarding, Human Resources Management and Planning, Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Human Capital, Talent Acquisition, Management Training And Development, Human Resource Policies, Performance Measurement
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, People Analytics, Data Presentation, Employee Relations, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resource Management, Performance Metric, Data Strategy, Employee Training, Dashboard, Business Metrics, Employee Engagement, Business Analysis, Employee Retention, Data Analysis, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Strategy, Talent Recruitment, Mental Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Payroll Tax, Payroll, Payroll Systems, Payroll Processing, Payroll Administration, Payroll Reporting, Tax Compliance, Tax Management, Labor Compliance, Tax Returns, Tax Preparation, Compensation Management, Non-Profit Accounting, Data Entry, Income Tax, Workforce Management, Customer Service, Benefits Administration, Labor Law, Data Analysis
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Performance Appraisal, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Compensation Strategy, Talent Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Management, Human Capital, Performance Review, Compensation Management, Performance Management, Human Resource Policies, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Performance Management, Organizational Development, Employee Engagement, Workforce Development, Talent Acquisition, People Management, Employee Retention
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Performance Review, Human Resource Policies, Talent Recruitment, Recruitment, Smart Goals, Employee Performance Management, Culture Transformation, Performance Appraisal, Employee Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Organizational Leadership, Performance Management, Recruitment Strategies, Interviewing Skills, Drive Engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Human Resource Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Training and Development, Training Programs, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Applicant Tracking Systems, Full Cycle Recruitment, Employee Onboarding, Compensation Management, Performance Appraisal, Compensation and Benefits, Recruitment Strategies, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resource Policies, Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Surveys, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Occupational Safety And Health
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, LLM Application, HR Tech, Human Resources, Management Training And Development, Employee Performance Management, Performance Review, Professional Development, Policy Development, New Hire Orientations, Communication, Communication Planning, Human Development, Recruitment, Interviewing Skills, Talent Recruitment, Policy Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

AI Business School
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI Personalization, Agentic Workflows, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Risk Management, HR Tech, Personalized Campaigns, AI literacy, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Risk Mitigation, Productivity, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Innovation, Ideation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Benefits Administration, Compensation Analysis, Compensation Management, Compensation Strategy, Job Evaluation, Data Collection, Compensation and Benefits, Data Visualization, Job Analysis, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization Software, Human Resource Strategy, Project Management, Communication Planning, Administration, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Program Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
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