Further training in recruiting: The 6 most popular options

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Looking for opportunities for further training in recruiting? We show you how you can further your education in the areas of HR and personnel recruitment.

You never stop learning: Since the recruiting world is constantly changing, even the best HR professionals and experts have to stay on the ball and constantly train themselves.

Below we present six opportunities for further training and education in recruiting, some of which are even free of charge.

6 options for further training in the recruiting and HR sector

Whether you are a beginner or a specialist – the range of training opportunities is broad and aimed at a wide variety of experience and competence levels.

From optimizing the Career Page about the conduct of structured interviews to the application of recruitment methods such as Active Sourcing or Mobile Recruiting – Recruiters can expand their skills in a wide range of areas

1) Workshops & training – further training with experts as contact persons

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Many recruiting trainings are offered digitally (Image source: Syda Productions – Shutterstock.com)

Training and seminars are definitely THE classic among training opportunities. Their main advantage is that they offer an efficient mix of theory and practice. Recruiting managers can try out the knowledge they have learned directly in workshops - under the watchful eye and guidance of professionals in the relevant field. In general, personal exchange with an expert as a contact person is worth its weight in gold and offers the opportunity to clarify individual questions. Participants usually also receive a certificate and can promote their competencies and skills accordingly. Many seminars are now also held remotely as digital live events.

2) Books – huge selection on various recruiting topics

Books are a great way to educate yourself, whether in classic print form or as a digital e-book. Human Resources To find a book that will help you, you should ask yourself the question: Am I looking for a general manual that covers as many facets of recruiting as possible and offers a good overall overview of all the basics? Or do I want to expand my knowledge in specific topics such as Tech Recruiting or Performance Recruiting and am looking for a book that is dedicated solely to this area?

3) Podcasts – exciting knowledge to go

The latest recruiting trends, valuable insider tips and expert opinions on topics such as Employer
Branding
, NewWork and Co.? All this offers Recruiting podcasts in a format that can be consumed "on the side" while driving a car or train, for example. This means you have HR training to go, so to speak, and you can put on your headphones and learn something new whenever you have a bit of time. From compact, in-depth knowledge exchange to entertaining, humorous HR talks, there is something for every mood.

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4) LinkedIn Learning – E-learning offer for recruiters

With LinkedIn Learning The social network LinkedIn offers its own e-learning section. This includes several thousand online courses. In addition to topics such as marketing, Microsoft Office and rhetoric, there are also numerous courses on HR and recruiting with learning content developed by experienced trainers. The training courses can be easily accessed on all desktop and mobile devices. Companies can make the digital training offer available to individual employees or entire teams and departments. The first month of LinkedIn Learning is free!

5) Online glossaries and blogs – HR trends, definitions & tips

It doesn't always have to be whole books or extensive video courses. Blog articles are much shorter, they summarize important information in a compact way and can be easily "screened" for relevant topics. They are also always up to date, whereas with books, for example, it takes a while until an edition is updated. For example, in our Recruiting Blog always recruiting trends and current topics. For quick basic knowledge, it is always worth taking a look at Recruiting Glossary recommended.

6) In-house seminars – on-site recruiting training

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Training for recruiters via in-house seminar. (Image source: REDPIXEL.PL – Shutterstock.com)

If you don’t like online training offers but still want to save yourself the trip to the training location, you can also order a recruiting expert to come to your company. With so-called In-house seminars The coach comes to the office and imparts his knowledge in individual or group seminars. Many companies organize training days several times a year and invite experts to their premises.

The training opportunities in recruiting are diverse

Our conclusion: The opportunities to develop further as a HR professional are very diverse. There is something for every learning type and every level and the various training offers can be easily combined with each other. For example, in a Seminar on Active Sourcing Learn the most important basics about this method and then continuously deepen your knowledge with podcasts, blog articles and books.

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