Online Course – Google Certified Professional Internship in Human Resources Management, University of Minnesota

Improve your people management skills. Develop strategies and skills for recruiting, performance management, and employee compensation.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • In-depth understanding of human resource management principles
  • Alternative approaches to human resource management
  • Understanding the legal context in the US in the field of human resources
  • Understanding the reasons that motivate people to work
  • Recruitment skills
  • Employee performance evaluation
  • Providing rewards to employees
  • Developing strategies to address challenges in recruitment, performance management and compensation
  • Using research-based good practices

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Human Resources Managers
  • Team managers
  • Project managers
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Recruiters
  • Performance managers
  • Human resources people
  • Compensation managers
  • Training and employee development managers
  • Human Resources Consultants

Internship – 5-part course series

Do you have people reporting to you and need management? Are you considering a career in Human Resources? Or do you want to sharpen your knowledge in the field of Human Resources?

This specialization provides an in-depth introduction to the key principles, policies, and practices of human resource management.

Course structure

  • Basic course: alternative approaches to human resource management, the legal context in the US, and reasons that motivate people to work.
  • Three additional courses: recruiting, performance appraisal, and rewarding.

The courses offer an accessible scientific approach, with good practices and practical tips based on research.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the internship, learners will gain a deeper understanding of what works in the workplace, including a toolkit of good practices for recruiting, managing, and rewarding employees.

The value of the internship

The specialization will be valuable to managers and entrepreneurs, as well as anyone interested in the fundamental principles of human resource management.

The Applied Learning Project

Projects apply the knowledge learned to specific work groups of your choosing. You will learn how to identify key challenges around recruiting, performance management, and compensation, then build strategies and plans to address these challenges.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Preparation for Human Resources Management

Course 1: Human Resource Management

Duration: 17 hours
Rating: 4.8 (9,950 ratings)

This course will provide a foundation for developing your own skilled employee management approach by introducing different human resource management strategies and the importance of the legal context.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Performance evaluation
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Performance management
  • Organizational culture

Course 2: Recruitment, Hiring, and Training of Employees

Duration: 20 hours
Rating: 4.7 (4,454 ratings)

This course is an introduction to the subject of recruitment, selection, and training, with an emphasis on linking recruitment goals to the company’s overall strategy.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Incentives
  • Compensation and rewards

Course 3: Employee Performance Management

Duration: 14 hours
Rating: 4.7 (2,613 ratings)

This course is about developing employees’ full potential, including setting clear expectations and providing effective performance appraisals.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Compensation analysis
  • Performance management

Course 4: Workers’ Compensation Management

Duration: 15 hours
Rating: 4.7 (1,842 ratings)

This course explains how to align an organization’s goals with its compensation philosophy, including complying with compensation regulations and designing incentive programs.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Resource management
  • HR Strategy

Course 5: Final Exam in Human Resources Management

Duration: 14 hours
Rating: 4.8 (792 ratings)

This internship provides an introduction to the principles of human resource management, with a final project to apply the principles to a real workplace.

Skills you will acquire:

  • training
  • recruitment
  • Human Resources (HR)