IBM · on Coursera
Generative AI for Human Resources (HR) Professionals Specialization is a paid intermediate course from Coursera, online. It takes about 29 hours and ends with a professional certificate.
Coursera doesn't say the price.
For HR practitioners who know the job and want to apply generative AI to recruitment, onboarding, performance management and workforce planning. The hands-on labs with ChatGPT, Gemini and watsonx are the strongest part. It assumes HR knowledge, and it isn't free to take; the fee isn't shown, though financial aid is available. Budget about 29 hours. For a shorter, free starting point, try Empower your workforce with Microsoft Copilot from Microsoft.
Three-course IBM and SkillUp series applying generative AI to recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management and workforce planning, with prompt engineering, ethics, and labs using ChatGPT, Gemini and watsonx.
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Level: intermediate (as stated by the provider). Delivery: online, self-paced.
Fundamental knowledge of human resources; basic AI knowledge helpful
Paid. Price not shown by provider. Not free to take; financial aid available; price not rendered.
Certificate: professional certificate. IBM shareable certificate via Coursera.
IBM is based in the US. We checked this course on the provider's own page on 12 Oct 2026.
None of the UK funding schemes we track pays for this course. See free and funded training by nation for what is funded where you live.
See also: free and funded training by nation, AI courses for HR professionals.
Paid. Price not shown by provider.
About 29 hours, self-paced.
Yes: professional certificate. The provider calls it "IBM shareable certificate via Coursera".
It's an intermediate course. Prerequisites: Fundamental knowledge of human resources; basic AI knowledge helpful.
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