Free Online Recruitment Training Courses

Whether looking to start your own recruitment company or simply perform your HR functions more effectively, our free online recruitment training courses come highly recommended. Oxford Home Study Centre is proud to offer the web’s most flexible free online recruitment courses, with certificates available upon completion for a small fee. Take part in our recruitment courses online free of deadlines and time restrictions, enabling you to study at a time and pace to suit your lifestyle. Key topics covered include an overview of the UK recruitment sector, the responsibilities of the recruitment consultant, and how recruitment of executives differs from mid-level management recruitment. Our free online courses for recruitment are open to ambitious learners worldwide, with no prior knowledge or experience necessary. Sign up online, or contact our admissions team anytime for more information.

Effective recruitment plays a vital role at the heart of every successful business. The job of the recruiter is to find the best possible people for every available role, as quickly and efficiently as possible. In doing so, recruitment personnel ensure the business has access to the skills, knowledge, and abilities it needs to perform at its best. Career opportunities for qualified and capable recruitment personnel are wide open, with constant demand from small and large employers worldwide. Unlimited earning potential, ongoing development opportunities, and the ability to have a positive impact on the lives of others are just a few of the benefits of considering a career in recruitment. Not to mention the opportunity to start your own online recruitment consultancy.

Expand your HR expertise by exploring our complete range of OHSC Courses, including professional human resource management courses designed to strengthen your knowledge of recruitment, employee relations, and workplace management. If you're new to the profession, our free online human resource management training provides an excellent starting point, while our collection of online certificate courses offers flexible opportunities to build recognised skills.

Continue your professional development with our wider OHSC Courses, featuring career-focused human resource management learning for aspiring HR professionals and recruiters. You can also discover our introductory human resource management learning resources alongside our free professional development courses, helping you develop practical HR expertise while studying at your own pace.

By the end of this course the learner will be able to:

Identify the factors affecting recruitment
Assess the recruitment process

Free Study and Optional Certification

You can enrol on our Recruitment Skills (Short Course), access the online learning materials and complete the course without paying a course fee. Certification is separate and optional.

After successfully completing the course, you may choose to purchase:

QLS-endorsed Certificate of Achievement
CPD-accredited certificate issued by the CPD Standards Office as a record of continuing professional development

You can order either certificate individually or purchase both for the same completed course. Choosing one certificate does not require you to purchase the other.

Each certificate option has its own price. The total payable may vary depending on the certificates selected, course level, format and delivery option. You can view our current certificate options and prices before ordering.

Certification is optional and is not required to access or complete the course.

Course Content

Topics Covered in the Course

This Recruitment Skills Short Course covers the following key topics:

An Introduction to Recruitment
The UK Recruitment Industry
The Structure of the Industry
Executive-level recruitment
Middle to Senior Management
Knowledge-Based Specialists and Professional Staff
Permanent Staffing Solutions

How It Works

Build your knowledge through clear and accessible online learning.

Complete the assignments and achieve the required marks.

Choose an optional certificate after completing the course.

Why Choose a Certificate?

An optional certificate provides a clear record of successful course completion. Add it to your learning portfolio and share it where relevant.

Completing the course and its assessments shows your commitment to developing subject knowledge through focused, independent learning.

Use your new knowledge to support further study, workplace development or personal goals. A certificate records completion but does not guarantee employment or professional status.