Talent Selection and Onboarding

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Talent Selection and Onboarding

This course is part of Managing the Talent Lifecycle Specialization

Instructor: Christina Chung

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4 modules

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4 hours to complete

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

How to structure fair, consistent selection processes using screening criteria, interviews, assessments, and evidence-based evaluation methods.
Design onboarding experiences that help new hires feel prepared, connected, supported, and ready to succeed.

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There are 4 modules in this course

Hiring someone is a big decision--and the process doesn’t end when the offer is accepted. This course will help you understand how to select candidates fairly, make stronger hiring decisions, and create onboarding experiences that help new employees feel prepared, supported, and ready to contribute.

You’ll learn how to move candidates through the selection process, create clear screening criteria, ask better interview questions, use assessment tools, and evaluate candidates with evidence instead of “gut feel.” You’ll also explore the legal and documentation practices that help make hiring decisions fair, consistent, and defensible. From there, you’ll shift into onboarding: building 30/60/90-day plans, designing meaningful first-week activities, incorporating compliance training, and measuring whether onboarding is working. This course is a great fit for current HR professionals, managers, team leads, and anyone interested in starting a career in HR, recruiting, or talent management.

A strong selection process is where great recruiting pays off, transforming subjective choices into fair decisions. This module covers the end-to-end workflow, converting job requirements into measurable criteria, selecting assessment tools, and applying structured evaluation frameworks. By the end, you will be able to design an objective and candidate-friendly hiring process that reliably identifies top talent.

What's included

5 videos4 readings1 assignment

5 videosTotal 33 minutes

Instructor Introduction and Course Overview5 minutes
Employee Selection Process6 minutes
Screening Criteria and Interview Questions8 minutes
Common Assessment Tools7 minutes
Candidate Evaluation Methods7 minutes

4 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Course Outline5 minutes
Supporting Reading: Employee Selection Process5 minutes
Supporting Reading: Common Assessment Tools5 minutes
Review: Module Key Concepts5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 20 minutes

Practice Assessment: Module 120 minutes

Selection works best when each step is structured, job-related, and grounded in evidence. In this module, you’ll examine how candidates move through the selection process, how screening criteria and interview questions support consistent evaluation, how assessment tools add useful data, and how structured scoring helps hiring teams make fair, defensible decisions.

What's included

4 videos2 readings1 assignment

First impressions shape employee retention and performance. This module covers how to design structured onboarding experiences, integrate practical compliance training, build early engagement through manager support and early wins, and measure program effectiveness using retention data. By the end, you will be able to build comprehensive onboarding plans that drive new hire success.

What's included

4 videos2 readings1 assignment

4 videosTotal 25 minutes

Onboarding Activities6 minutes
Compliance Training and Workplace Policies6 minutes
Onboarding Effectiveness6 minutes
Strategies for Early Engagement and Success6 minutes

2 readingsTotal 15 minutes

Supporting Reading: Onboarding Activities5 minutes
Review: Module Key Concepts10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 20 minutes

Practice Assessment: Module 320 minutes

This final module brings together the full path from selecting a candidate to supporting their early success. You’ll apply structured selection methods, compliance practices, documentation, onboarding planning, and engagement strategies to realistic workplace situations. By the end, you’ll be able to make better hiring and onboarding decisions using evidence, fairness, and professional judgment.

What's included

1 video3 readings1 assignment

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Instructor

Christina Chung

University of California, Santa Barbara

3 Courses169 learners

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