About 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. At the outset of the course we will explore the importance of linking recruitment goals with overall company strategy. We then look at a number of options to recruit and select employees both effectively and legally. Throughout the course we will examine current issues in talent acquisition, such as how companies are now leveraging social media and hiring analytics to ensure better quality hires. At the conclusion of the course, we look at how to onboard employees to promote employee commitment and engagement.

Created by: University of Minnesota

Taught by: Amy Falink, Senior Lecturer
Department of Work and Organizations
Taught by: Stacy Doepner-Hove, Director, Masters in Human Resources and Industrial Relations program
Carlson School of Management, Department of Work and Organizations

Basic Info	Course 2 of 5 in the Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers Specialization.
Commitment	4 weeks of study, 3-5 hours/week
Language	English, Subtitles: Vietnamese
How To Pass	Pass all graded assignments to complete the course.
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Syllabus

WEEK 1

Aligning Recruitment and Selection with Company Strategy

In this module, we will lay the important foundation for the course: aligning recruitment and selection practices with your overall company strategy. We will apply the framework of systems theory to understand the interdependent components of the organization ...

15 videos, 3 readings, 4 practice quizzes

Graded: Aligning Recruitment and Selection with Company Strategy

Graded: Systems Thinking Application

WEEK 2

Recruitment: Finding the Best Candidates

In this module, we take a look at the macro-level strategic considerations in recruiting. We also will examine what makes an effective recruiter, along with where to find prospective employees. Current issues in recruiting are discussed, such as using social m...

9 videos, 5 readings, 2 practice quizzes

Graded: Recruitment: Finding the Best Candidates

WEEK 3

Selection: Choosing the Best Candidates

In this module, we examine the selection process. Like the first two modules, we start from the big picture - what is selection and how do we tie it to strategic goals? We then explore the important legal considerations (U.S. laws) and other best practices in ...

14 videos, 4 practice quizzes

Graded: Choosing the Best Candidates

WEEK 4

Special Topic: Onboarding

In module four we will be talking about bringing on your new hire. Having just recruited and hired a new employee, you want to be sure that new employee gets up to speed as quickly as possible and becomes an engaged and excited member of your team. Module four...

13 videos, 4 practice quizzes

Graded: Onboarding Portfolio

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