The 8 best HR & Talent Management courses in 2026

With “Human Capital: Teams, Unions, and Change Management,” you’ll learn how to transform the way you manage teams and understand human resources. Dive into a comprehensive journey that emphasizes the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within the workplace and equips you with the essential tools to manage diverse teams effectively. This course uniquely bridges the gap between HR and labor relations in unionized environments, comparing and contrasting their roles to give you a holistic understanding of workplace dynamics. Additionally, you will develop innovative change

This specialization is intended for people interested in health systems and how they function. Participants will learn about the global health systems landscape and the challenges and opportunities to achieve better health outcomes. This specialisation is divided into three courses which are offered as massive online open access courses (Courses 1-3), and a fourth course which is offered as part of the Online MPH degree (capstone). The Health Systems Development specialisation is geared toward learners who have no prior knowledge of health systems or those who are starting to explore this ar

In this project-based course, we will build, train and test a machine learning model to predict employee attrition using features such as employee job satisfaction, distance from work, compensation and performance. We will explore two machine learning algorithms, namely: (1) logistic regression classifier model and (2) Extreme Gradient Boosted Trees (XG-Boost). This project could be effectively applied in any Human Resources department to predict which employees are more likely to quit based on their features. Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America regio

This course is designed to introduce the importance of metrics and key performance indicators. We will examine identifying what metrics and KPIs are most important and how to leverage them to implement change and improve processes. • Identify the top metrics measured in recruiting. • Describe key performance indicators (KPIs) related to the recruitment process. • Analyzing your personal KPIs for improvement.

University of Minnesota's specialization on hiring, managing performance, and rewarding employees the right way.

Wharton's data-driven approach to talent management — staffing, collaboration, and performance evaluation with hard data.

University of Minnesota's course on modern talent acquisition and onboarding.

Five-course HR fundamentals path from HRCI — talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, and compliance — with aPHR prep.