HR Training
Arm yourself with the essential knowledge and skills required to thrive in the ever-evolving world of HR.
Free HR Training from our Experts
Attention Massachusetts businesses! Get up to $15,000 in free training per year with the Express Program from Commonwealth Corporation, funded by Unemployment Insurance taxes. Enhance your HR skills and learn to attain, support, reward, and retain your most important asset – your people.
Whether you’re new to HR or need a refresher, this course covers recruitment, leave management, employee benefits, compensation, employment law compliance, policies, and building a company culture.
Choose the HR Skills Academy Series That Fits Your Role
The HR Skills Academy offers two practical training series covering key stages of the employee lifecycle. Participants may register for the series most relevant to their responsibilities or complete both for a more well-rounded HR foundation.
| Series | What It Covers | Who Should Attend |
|---|---|---|
| HR Skills Academy: Hiring the Best | Strengthens the skills needed to attract, evaluate, hire, retain, and develop employees. Topics include job descriptions, recruiting strategies, behavioral interviewing, inclusive hiring, and succession planning. | HR professionals involved in recruiting or workforce planning, hiring managers, supervisors who participate in interviews, and employees who support talent acquisition or retention. |
| HR Skills Academy: Documenting the Employee Lifecycle | Builds confidence in managing employee documentation consistently and effectively. Topics include personnel records, employee handbooks, performance management, corrective action, and termination. | New and experienced HR professionals, HR generalists seeking a refresher, managers responsible for employee documentation, and anyone whose role includes HR or compliance responsibilities. |
Together, the two series provide practical knowledge that can help organizations make stronger hiring decisions, improve documentation practices, manage employee issues more confidently, and support consistency throughout the employee lifecycle.
HR Skills Academy: Documenting the Employee Lifecycle
This five-session series gives HR professionals practical tools to improve hiring, strengthen retention, and plan for future workforce needs.
- Job Analysis, Descriptions, and Evaluations Made Simple
Learn how to define roles clearly, create effective job descriptions, and evaluate positions consistently. - Getting Creative to Attract and Retain Talent
Explore practical strategies for reaching qualified candidates and keeping valuable employees engaged. - Getting Started with Behavioral-Based Interviewing
Learn how to ask stronger interview questions and evaluate candidates based on real examples of past performance. - Hiring for Diversity and Inclusion
Strengthen hiring practices to help reduce bias, expand candidate pools, and build more inclusive teams. - Succession Planning: Designing the Future
Identify critical roles, prepare future leaders, and create a stronger plan for long-term organizational continuity.
HR Skills Academy: Hiring the Best
This practical series helps HR professionals strengthen every stage of the hiring process, from defining roles and attracting candidates to interviewing effectively, supporting inclusive hiring, and planning for future workforce needs.
Topics include:
- Job Analysis, Descriptions, and Evaluations Made Simple
Build a stronger foundation for hiring by clearly defining roles, responsibilities, and job requirements. - Getting Creative to Attract and Retain Talent
Explore practical ways to reach qualified candidates and improve employee retention. - Getting Started with Behavioral-Based Interviewing
Learn how to ask more effective questions and evaluate candidates using examples of past performance. - Hiring for Diversity and Inclusion
Strengthen hiring practices, reduce bias, and create opportunities to build more inclusive teams. - Succession Planning: Designing the Future
Prepare for future workforce needs by identifying critical roles and developing potential leaders.
This Free Massachusetts Grant-Eligible Training is for you if:
- HR Professionals: If you work in HR, this course will help you gain foundational knowledge and skills, and stay up-to-date with the latest HR trends and best practices.
- Managers and Supervisors: If you are responsible for managing employees, this course will help you understand HR processes and policies, and how to work effectively with your HR department
- Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs: If you are a small business owner or entrepreneur, this course will help you navigate the world of HR and ensure that you are compliant with employment laws and regulations.
- Job Seekers and Career Changers: If you are considering a career in HR, this course will provide you with a solid foundation of knowledge and skills to help you get started.
- Anyone Interested in HR: If you are simply interested in HR or want to learn more about how HR functions within an organization, this course is a great way to gain insight and develop your skills.
The best way to see if you are eligible (and most companies are) is to contact us.