Workforce Mentoring and Development
Designed for HR professionals, this course introduces the fundamentals of creating a structured workplace mentoring program. It focuses on human-centered skill development that supports long-term talent retention and internal growth.
£180
Certified Workforce Development Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Workforce Mentoring and Development: the short answers
- What is Workforce Mentoring and Development?
- Designed for HR professionals, this course introduces the fundamentals of creating a structured workplace mentoring program. It focuses on human-centered skill development that supports long-term talent retention and internal growth.
- Who is Workforce Mentoring and Development for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for Human Resources Coordinators working in business, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Workforce Mentoring and Development take?
- Around 12 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Workforce Development Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £180 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Design an internal mentoring program framework.
- Identify and pair talent with appropriate professional mentors.
- Develop learning objectives for individual employee development.
- Apply coaching models to support workforce soft-skill growth.
- Evaluate the success of development initiatives using retention metrics.
Written by Sarah Jenkins, Learning and Development Manager. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Workforce Development Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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