digital badge and statement of participation (24 CPD points, CPD Standards Office accredited) (free)
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Summary
A short, free Australian Government course that walks employers and managers through hiring, from deciding whether to hire to inducting, developing and keeping good staff. It is grounded in Australian workplace law and entitlements.
An eight-week introductory course on what mentors and career coaches do, the core skills behind the relationship, and how to be a good mentee or mentor. It helps workers who want to support colleagues' growth and those thinking of taking on a mentoring role.
Objectives
Understand the steps in the hiring process
Decide if hiring a new employee is the best option
Understand employee entitlements and employer obligations
Attract good applicants and conduct interviews
Select a candidate and make an offer of employment
Induct employees, develop their skills and hold onto strong performers
Tell the difference between mentoring and career coaching
Build the self-awareness that good mentoring depends on
Choose a mentor or coach with confidence and get the most from the relationship
Reflect on your own experience and consider becoming a mentor or coach
Things to know
Duration comes from the Online learning centre's general statement that courses take around 20 to 40 minutes; 0.5 hours is the midpoint
No certificate is mentioned on the course page
Module titles are not published on the course page
Content reflects Australian law, so it is less useful outside Australia
No content update date could be confirmed on the course page
Much of the course is written from the mentee's side; the mentor-side skills sit in weeks 2 to 3 and week 8
Module titles above are the weekly themes as summarised on the course page, not verbatim week titles
The badge requires completing the course and passing the compulsory badge quizzes in weeks 4 and 8
A free OpenLearn account is needed for the badge and statement of participation
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