Ready to transform how you hire, screen, and engage employees using Generative AI — while staying compliant and reducing manual HR workload? This Generative AI for Recruiters and HR Professionals course helps you convert AI hype into real, day-to-day HR impact.
Generative AI for Recruiters and HR Professionals
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
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1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Hire faster and with confidence by using Generative AI to create job descriptions, screen resumes, and evaluate candidates accurately
Automate high-effort HR tasks by creating custom AI tools such as JD creators, screening GPTs, and onboarding chatbots – no coding necessary
Drive more effective and fair hiring decisions through bias monitoring, consistency across evaluations, and human-in-the-loop AI practices
Implement AI in HR operations safely by minimizing hallucinations and addressing legal, ethical and compliance risks
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February 2026
Assessments
22 assignments
Taught in English
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There are 3 modules in this course
This module introduces the fundamentals of Generative AI for HR, including how large language models work and how prompts shape outcomes. You’ll learn practical prompt patterns, persona-based approaches, and techniques to ensure accurate, reliable, and policy-aligned AI responses.
What's included
18 videos9 assignments
This module focuses on applying Generative AI to performance reviews, employee development, and workforce planning. You’ll learn to generate structured, reliable, and personalized insights using patterns like citations, standardization, and question generation.
What's included
6 videos4 assignments
This module covers end-to-end use of Generative AI in talent acquisition and onboarding, from job descriptions and resume screening to candidate evaluation and onboarding automation. You’ll also learn best practices, bias detection, and ethical and legal considerations for responsible real-world deployment.
What's included
31 videos9 assignments
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Frequently asked questions
Generative AI is commonly found in recruitment & HR to automate job descriptions, resume screening, candidate communication, and onboarding support. In this course, you will learn how these use cases are functioning in real HR workflows and how they can be ethically applied with human review.
No, coding is not required. This course is meant for HR professionals and recruiters, particularly focused on prompt-based usage of AI - it teaches how to build these practical HR AI workflows without writing code.
Using Generative AI, HR’s mundane tasks like resume parsing, JDs structuring, and candidate emails get automated. This coursedemonstrateshow to use AI tools and suggestions to accelerate hiring, but with accuracy and control.
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