HR courses can help you learn recruitment strategies, employee engagement techniques, performance management, and compliance regulations. You can build skills in conflict resolution, talent development, and workforce planning. Many courses introduce tools like HRIS software, applicant tracking systems, and performance evaluation platforms, showing how these skills are applied in managing employee relations and optimizing organizational effectiveness.

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

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Data Entry, Microsoft 365
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Ggplot2, Tableau Software, Sampling (Statistics), Presentations, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, LinkedIn, Dashboard, Data Structures, Python Programming, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Recruitment, Human Resource Strategy, Performance Management, Talent Management, Workforce Development, Performance Review, Talent Acquisition, Employee Retention, Training Programs, Employee Onboarding, Leadership Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Applicant Tracking Systems, Time Management, Human Resources Software, Employee Onboarding, Timelines, Organizational Skills, Project Management Software, Scheduling, Productivity Software, Document Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, LLM Application, HR Tech, Generative AI Agents, Human Resources, Information Privacy, Human Resource Policies, Governance, Employee Surveys, Interviewing Skills, Recruitment, Employee Onboarding, Employee Engagement, Compliance Management, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Human Resource Strategy, Change Management, Talent Management, Organizational Strategy, HR Tech, Crisis Management, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Development, Team Management, Leadership Development, People Analytics, Leadership, Cultural Sensitivity, Growth Strategies, Diversity and Inclusion
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Human Resources, Technical Communication, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Surveys, Prompt Engineering, People Development, Generative AI, Persona Development, Interviewing Skills, Performance Review, Document Management, Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

AI Business School
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Risk Management, HR Tech, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Human Resources, Human Resource Strategy, Large Language Modeling, Productivity, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Innovation, Ideation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Growth Strategies, Delegation Skills, Business Management, People Management, Subcontracting, Recruitment, Employee Training, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Leadership, Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Employee Retention, Talent Pipelining, Succession Planning, Workplace inclusivity, Performance Appraisal, Human Resource Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Mediation, Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), HR Tech, Payroll, Performance Review, Management Training And Development, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Compensation Analysis, Compensation Management, Compensation Strategy, Job Evaluation, Benefits Administration, Data Collection, Compensation and Benefits, Data Visualization, Job Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Project Management, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Human Resource Policies, Regulatory Compliance, Labor Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Payroll, Program Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months