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Recruiting & Selecting Employees: Job Analysis to Onboarding

MindEdge via Coursera

Overview

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By taking this course, you will master the strategic tools and practical techniques required to attract, evaluate, and onboard top talent for your organization. You will learn to forecast workforce needs accurately, perform comprehensive job analyses, and apply modern approaches to job design and redesign. We will explore effective strategies for both internal and external recruitment, evaluate flexible staffing alternatives to traditional full-time employment, and examine the critical role that orientation and onboarding play in setting new hires up for long-term success. Using these foundational frameworks, you will build actionable skills in candidate evaluation, selection, and interviewing. You will learn to select the appropriate interview type for any scenario, ask targeted questions that elicit meaningful information, and avoid inquiry lines that could carry legal or discriminatory risks. What sets this course apart is its end-to-end focus on navigating the full selection process—from initial candidate screening, testing, and background checks to seamless workplace integration—all while earning professional development credit toward your SHRM and HRCI credentials. Whether you are an HR professional, hiring manager, or business owner, this course equips you with a clear, step-by-step roadmap to make confident, compliant, and impactful hiring decisions that strengthen your team and drive organizational success.

Syllabus

  • Forecasting and Job Design
    • In this module, you will be introduced to the many techniques HR can use to predict workforce needs. You will also learn how to conduct a job analysis and what factors to consider during the processes of job design and job redesign.
  • Recruitment and Selection
    • In this module, you will learn about different techniques for employee recruitment (both internal and external) and how to design your selection process to ensure the best possible results. You will also explore alternative staffing arrangements that provide greater flexibility for your organization and formprospective employees.
  • Interviewing and Onboarding
    • In this module, you will learn how to interview prospective employees, review methods for conducting background checks and employee testing, and -- once you've decided whom to hire -- how to make the most of orientation and onboarding.

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