Welcome to the “Practical AI and prompting for HR professionals” — a unique, hands-on course designed to help you get practically trained on various job-specific AI use cases and technologies across various modalities. You will discover AI-powered tools to enhance your daily tasks, gaining immediate hands-on experience.
Practical AI and prompting for HR professionals
Practical AI and prompting for HR professionals
This course is part of AI for HR Specialization
Instructor: AI Business School
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8 hours to complete
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September 2025
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There are 4 modules in this course
In this module you will get familiar with as well as try out and practice various HR job-specific AI use cases that are truly relevant to your everyday professional life. You will interact with preconfigured, easy-to-use apps across eight core areas gaining hands-on experience with how AI responds to different inputs. By the end of the module, you will have tangible insights into AI capabilities, access to comprehensive resources detailing the use case areas and 50 HR-specific examples.
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2 videos5 readings2 assignments10 plugins
This hands-on module trains you how to master prompting skills—the new essential way of interacting with AI tools. You’ll practice effective prompting techniques through practical exercises, learning how to craft clear, targeted instructions and avoid common mistakes. By the end, you’ll be able to guide GenAI tools to deliver accurate, personalized, and valuable results for your daily work.
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6 videos5 readings1 assignment4 plugins
In this module, you’ll brainstorm, refine, and share a practical AI use case for your organization. You will start by generating targeted Use Case ideas for your industry, function, and primary objective, then refine your idea with details on benefits, impact, risks, and milestones. Finally, you will transform a high-level idea into a structured AI use case concept tailored to a real-world HR challenge. The result is a well-defined blueprint for a HR-specific AI use case!
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1 assignment2 plugins
In this module you will evaluate your abilities and obtain your personal certificate.
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