Recruitment: IT Basics for IT Recruiters introduces core technical concepts, industry terminology, and hiring strategies, enabling recruiters to assess IT roles confidently, communicate with candidates effectively, and streamline technology-focused talent acquisition processes.
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Recruitment: IT Basics for IT Recruiters is a practical course designed to strengthen your IT Recruitment capabilities through strong foundations in Programming Basics, IT Terminology, and Software Roles. It helps recruiters confidently understand job requirements, developer profiles, and essential hiring expectations in modern tech environments.
This course builds expertise in Technical Screening, Candidate Sourcing, and Tech Skills Assessment while simplifying complex IT concepts like programming languages, frameworks, and databases. You will gain clarity on IT Positions, IT Fundamentals, and how different technologies shape hiring pipelines in today’s fast-growing software industry.
Through structured learning, you will master the complete Hiring Pipeline, improve evaluation of job requirements, and enhance communication with technical teams. The curriculum also strengthens understanding of IT terms, supports better decision-making, and helps recruiters transition from beginner to confident IT recruitment professionals efficiently.
Learners complete an assignment designed to evaluate their understanding of the course content. The assignment is reviewed by qualified tutors who provide personalised feedback, allowing learners to demonstrate their applied knowledge and skills.
After completing the Recruitment: IT Basics for IT Recruiters course assessment, you will be eligible to receive a CPD-accredited certificate worth £9 from One Education to demonstrate your achievement.
The certificate is also available as a printed hard copy delivered by post for £15.
Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed Certificate
Learners also have the option to order a Quality Licence Scheme (QLS) Endorsed Certificate as additional proof of achievement. The QLS Endorsed Certificate can be delivered by post for £109, with an additional £10 postage charge for international students.
This course has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.
Recruitment: IT Basics for IT Recruiters is important as the technology sector rapidly expands, creating a strong demand for skilled hiring professionals. Understanding IT fundamentals helps recruiters identify suitable candidates, evaluate technical skills, and improve hiring accuracy in competitive job markets.
Studying IT basics enhances recruiters’ confidence in communicating with technical teams and assessing roles effectively. It strengthens talent acquisition strategies, reduces hiring mismatches, and supports faster recruitment cycles, ultimately contributing to building stronger and more capable IT workforces.
The “Recruitment: IT Basics for IT Recruiters” course has a total study time of 2 weeks and 1 day. Learners can complete the programme at a flexible pace, allowing them to balance study with other commitments while building foundational knowledge of IT concepts for effective technical recruitment.
Requirements for the Recruitment: IT Basics for IT Recruiters course are simple and beginner-friendly. Learners should have basic communication skills, an interest in IT recruitment, and willingness to understand fundamental IT concepts. The course is fully online and can be accessed from any internet-enabled device for flexible, self-paced learning anywhere.
IT recruitment is the process of hiring candidates for technology-related roles.
It helps them understand job requirements and find the right candidates.
Basic understanding of programming, software roles, and IT tools.
Software developers, testers, system admins, and network engineers.
Through job portals, LinkedIn, referrals, and talent databases.
Communication, technical understanding, sourcing skills, and screening ability.
| Section 01: Introduction | |||
| Introduction | 00:02:00 | ||
| Section 02: IT Fundamentals | |||
| Server | 00:08:00 | ||
| What is hardware and software? | 00:04:00 | ||
| Project Life Cycle | 00:06:00 | ||
| Software Development Life Cycle | 00:08:00 | ||
| Section 03: IT Terms / basics | |||
| Methodologies: Scrum, Agile, Kanban, Waterfall, Lean | 00:09:00 | ||
| CMS | 00:04:00 | ||
| API | 00:04:00 | ||
| Stacks | 00:03:00 | ||
| Native & Hybrid Native Apps | 00:02:00 | ||
| CI / CD / Deployment tools | 00:04:00 | ||
| Section 04: IT Positions | |||
| CTO | 00:13:00 | ||
| IT Architects | 00:08:00 | ||
| Product Owner | 00:12:00 | ||
| Product Manager | 00:06:00 | ||
| PO vs Product Manager | 00:04:00 | ||
| Project Manager | 00:13:00 | ||
| Product Owner vs Project Manager vs Product Manager | 00:07:00 | ||
| Business Analysts | 00:09:00 | ||
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 00:06:00 | ||
| Data Engineer | 00:05:00 | ||
| Data Scientist | 00:07:00 | ||
| Data Engineer vs Data Scientist | 00:07:00 | ||
| Agile Coach | 00:14:00 | ||
| Scrum Master | 00:08:00 | ||
| Agile Coach vs Scrum Master | 00:01:00 | ||
| Frontend Developer | 00:06:00 | ||
| Backend Developer | 00:06:00 | ||
| Fullstack Developer | 00:04:00 | ||
| Developers: Frontend, Backend and Fullstack | 00:02:00 | ||
| iOS Developer | 00:03:00 | ||
| Android Developer | 00:04:00 | ||
| UX Designers | 00:09:00 | ||
| UI Design | 00:08:00 | ||
| UX vs UI Design: what is the difference? | 00:04:00 | ||
| QA Engineers and Testers | 00:09:00 | ||
| System Administrators | 00:07:00 | ||
| DevOps | 00:05:00 | ||
| SEO Specialists: who are they? | 00:10:00 | ||
| Section 05: IT Technologies Programming languages and frameworks | |||
| Programming Languages and Frameworks. Introduction | 00:01:00 | ||
| Programming languages and frameworks | 00:08:00 | ||
| JavaScript | 00:02:00 | ||
| Java | 00:03:00 | ||
| Python | 00:01:00 | ||
| C | 00:02:00 | ||
| C# | 00:02:00 | ||
| C++ | 00:03:00 | ||
| SWIFT | 00:02:00 | ||
| Objective C | 00:01:00 | ||
| HTML | 00:02:00 | ||
| PHP | 00:02:00 | ||
| Ruby | 00:02:00 | ||
| SQL | 00:02:00 | ||
| Go | 00:01:00 | ||
| R | 00:01:00 | ||
| Section 06: IT Technologies: Databases | |||
| Database | 00:05:00 | ||
| Types of Databases | 00:07:00 | ||
| Section 07: From Recruiter to Recruiter | |||
| The day of an IT Recruiter | 00:05:00 | ||
| Key principles | 00:03:00 | ||
| Sourcing Tipps | 00:03:00 | ||
| Section 08: Bye-bye | |||
| Thank you for taking part in this course! | 00:01:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment – Recruitment: IT Basics for IT Recruiters | 2 weeks, 1 day | ||
| Order Your Certificate | |||
| Order Your Certificate QLS | 00:00:00 | ||
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