AI for HR: fundamentals and in practice
Build your AI foundations and put them into practice. From core concepts to confident, effective prompting for the people profession
Perfect for:
You’ll learn how to:
- Explain what AI and Generative AI are, and how concepts like machine learning, automation and Natural Language Processing relate to HR work
- Identify opportunities, risks and ethical considerations of using AI tools within HR and the wider organisation
- Apply proven prompting techniques to write clear, effective prompts that produce reliable AI outputs with a personalised tone of voice across the employee lifecycle to support and streamline your HR work
About this course
Course length: One day
Delivery: Online classes
Suitable for: HR administrators and early-career HR professionals looking to build a grounding in AI, as well as people managers curious about its impact on their work.
Topics covered
- navigating AI and GenAI with confidence
- the impact of AI and GenAI on HR
- responsible use of AI and GenAI
- the mindset and culture for AI
- the principles of prompt engineering
What to expect from this ‘AI for HR: fundamentals and in practice' course
This facilitator led one day course brings together the content of our 'AI for HR: fundamentals' and 'AI for HR: in practice' courses, giving you both the understanding and the practical skills to start engaging confidently with AI at work in a single session.
You'll start by building a solid foundation: getting familiar with the core building blocks of AI, including machine learning, natural language processing, robotics, and generative AI, so you can speak confidently with your team and stakeholders. You'll explore how AI is already being applied across the employee lifecycle, working through real world scenarios AI is already creating in HR, such as handling AI generated CVs or navigating grievances submitted with the help of AI, alongside the ethical considerations and policy decisions this raises for your organisation.
With that grounding in place, you'll move into hands on practice, writing, testing, and refining real prompts with facilitator feedback at every step. You'll build a toolkit for turning AI into a reliable working partner, applying tested frameworks to get consistent, high quality results and shaping outputs so they carry your own voice. You'll put this into practice across the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through to development and offboarding, so you leave with both the conceptual grounding to navigate AI's challenges in HR, and hands-on experience writing effective prompts for real work scenarios.
What you’ll need to do on this CIPD ‘AI for HR: fundamentals and in practice’ course
This is a one day virtual live course, divided into four sessions of 1 hour 15 minutes each, with a break after each session. You'll learn through facilitated online lessons, hands on activities and real world scenarios covering issues and tasks people professionals face when working with AI. There is no preparation required prior to joining the sessions, but you will need to have access to the internet and a laptop (or any equivalent device).
What you’ll get on this course
At the end of this AI for HR: fundamentals and in practice course, you’ll receive a certificate.
You’ll receive a resource pack before the course begins. This will include additional reading.
Taking part in this course gives you access to the CIPD Learning Hub for 12 months. Here, you can access your course content together with other valuable resources and tools. When you finish your course, you can enjoy an additional 12 months of access to other resources on the Learning Hub.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this ‘AI for HR: fundamentals and in practice’ course, you’ll be able to:
- Explain what AI and Generative AI are, and how concepts like machine learning, automation and natural language processing relate to the people profession
- Identify opportunities, risks and ethical considerations of using AI tools within HR and the wider organisation
- Apply proven prompting techniques and frameworks, including the use of AI agents, to produce reliable, personalised AI outputs
- Write effective prompts for real HR tasks across the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through to development and offboarding.
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