A University of Minnesota course on Coursera, part of the HR for People Managers specialization, covering the front end of people management: attracting and selecting the right people effectively and legally, and onboarding them so they stay engaged. It touches current issues like social media in hiring. Practical and useful for managers and anyone stepping into hiring.
Good for: Managers who hire, and want to recruit and onboard well and legally.
Less suitable if: You want deep HR strategy or you never hire people.
Realistic time: Around 10–15 hours over a few weeks.
About this course
Recruiting, Hiring, and Onboarding Employees covers the front end of people management: how to attract and select the right people effectively and legally, and how to onboard them so they stay engaged. From the University of Minnesota, it's part of the HR for People Managers specialization and touches current issues like social media in hiring and recruitment analytics.
What you'll learn
Link recruitment goals to company strategy
Recruit and select employees effectively and legally
Understand current issues like social media and hiring analytics
Onboard new hires to build commitment
Improve early engagement and retention
Apply practical hiring techniques
This course includes
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Certificate
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Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
You can audit the course free on Coursera. A certificate needs a Coursera subscription (about $49/month) or Coursera Plus, with financial aid available. It is part of Minnesota's HR for People Managers Specialisation.
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Instructor
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Amy Simon
Coursera instructor
Taught by Amy Simon and Stacy Doepner-Hove at the University of Minnesota. Amy covers recruiting and selection with practical examples; Stacy brings deep employee-engagement experience to the onboarding module.