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Recruiting, Hiring, and Onboarding Employees
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There are 4 modules in this course
Finding and hiring the right people is often cited as the number one concern of businesses today. It seems we are all competing for the best and brightest workers. As you will see in our time together in the second course, a critical component of the People Manager Value Proposition is to hire talented people who enable the organization to achieve its strategic goals. This course is an introduction into the topic of recruitment, selection and onboarding.
In this module, you will examine how workforce planning supports recruitment and selection by connecting staffing needs to company strategy. You will consider why workforce planning is needed, how forecasting informs staffing decisions, and how internal and external factors shape labor needs. You will also compare approaches for addressing workforce shortages and surpluses, including practical ways to respond to labor challenges.
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14 videos4 readings5 assignments
In this module, you will explore key concepts in recruiting and how they support finding strong candidate pools. You will consider strategic recruiting decisions, the role of effective recruiters, sources for prospective employees, current recruiting trends, legal and ethical considerations, and global recruiting contexts.
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9 videos5 readings3 assignments3 discussion prompts
In this module, you will examine how selection connects candidate evaluation to hiring goals. You will consider key concepts in the selection process, including legal considerations, bias reduction, background checks, selection tools, job offers, and ways to assess hiring process effectiveness.
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14 videos5 assignments
In this module, you will explore how onboarding supports a new employee’s transition into the organization. You will consider key onboarding concepts, including early role clarity, connection to the team, employee engagement, and factors that help new hires begin contributing effectively.
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13 videos5 assignments4 discussion prompts
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Reviewed on Oct 10, 2019
Hai All, I strongly recommend this course for all the People Managers who are handling team and recruiters . As this course gives us strong foundation which enable us to perform better.
Reviewed on Feb 22, 2021
The course is designed very effectively, all the content in the course is highly relatable and relevant. All the Strategic HRs out there, I would highly recommend this course for career growth.
Reviewed on Sep 7, 2017
It was amazing. Thoroughly enjoyed the entire bit of this course. Very interactive. Took a lot from this course. Very happy. Hoping to enroll for more courses in future. Thanks once again Coursera.
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You'll learn how to make better hiring decisions by connecting recruiting, selection, and onboarding to what the organization is trying to achieve. It starts with workforce planning and role definition, then moves into recruiting methods, candidate evaluation, and onboarding practices that support engagement. You'll apply the ideas through quizzes and peer-reviewed assignments, including an organizational workforce analysis and an onboarding plan.
No, you don't need prior HR experience to start. The course is presented as an introduction and begins with core ideas like workforce planning and job analysis before moving into recruiting, selection, and onboarding. Some workplace or people-management context will help the examples feel more immediate, but it doesn't assume deep HR training.
Yes, it's a good fit if you're new to HR or people management and want a broad view of how hiring works. The course teaches through lessons, examples, quizzes, and guided assignments rather than advanced technical or specialist content. If you want a deep dive into one narrow area, like recruiting analytics or employment law, this course will feel more wide-ranging than specialized.
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