The Hiring Process: You'll learn how you can help your organization succeed by determining staffing needs, recruiting qualified candidates, conducting effective interviews, and selecting the best candidate for the role. You'll be guided through the hiring process from beginning to end—from developing a hiring plan through the onboarding process.

Interviewing: You'll learn how to construct a fair and effective interview process that will lead you to a quality hire. You'll also get information on different types of interviews, practice in designing effective interview questions, and tips for how to respond to unexpected situations.

Onboarding: You'll learn what makes an onboarding plan successful, and you'll learn how orientation, onboarding, and training come together to promote long-term success for new employees.

Training and Development: You'll learn how HR professionals identify training needs and how different types of training can be used to support employees. You'll also see how career development helps individuals reach their full potential.

Interpreting Data: You'll learn what happens after analyzing the data, including methods for extracting insights from different types of data. You will also learn tips on how to use data to develop a strategic plan and present your findings to relevant stakeholders. Through practice, you will develop your data interpretation skills and become a more effective HR professional.

Effective Meetings: You will learn how to create an agenda, take minutes, and use different types of materials. You will also learn how to address some of the common challenges associated with meetings. Finally, you'll get some tips for hosting virtual meetings and consider some key elements of policies related to meetings in the workplace.

Exit Interviews: You will explore the purpose and goals of an effective exit interview process, the merits of various interview formats and styles, what to ask (and what not to), and how to advocate for the proper use of exit interview feedback within your organization.

HR Federal Law: You'll learn about some important federal employment laws and examine how those laws are implemented in the workplace. You'll also learn about key resources for learning about relevant federal laws, and you'll practice employing your research skills to examine federal laws relevant to your organization.

This program includes in-depth learning on eight fundamental HR practices:

• The Hiring Process
• Interviewing
• Onboarding
• Training and Development
• Interpreting Data
• Effective Meetings
• Exit Interviews
• HR Federal Law

Through quizzes, games, real-world scenarios, and commentary from subject matter experts, the HR Skills™ Fundamentals certificate helps learners develop skills crucial to a cohesive workforce.