{ "_note": "Published automatically on 24 Oct 2026, 05:33 PM. Edit courses in /adminpanel/, not here.", "courses": [ { "id": "hr-generalist", "title": "HR Generalist Programme", "icon": "users", "tagline": "A practical foundation in the full employee lifecycle, built around how HR really works in Indian organisations.", "level": "Foundation", "duration": "10 weeks", "hours": 60, "formatShort": "Live online", "format": "Live online classes with weekly practical assignments", "schedule": "Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7:00–9:00 pm IST, plus a two-hour Saturday workshop", "nextBatch": "17 Nov 2026", "batches": [ "17 Nov 2026 – weekday evenings", "12 Jan 2027 – weekday evenings", "7 Feb 2027 – weekends only" ], "priceINR": 24500, "overview": [ "This programme is designed for people starting or formalising a career in HR. Rather than theory alone, each week combines a concept with the documents, conversations and decisions an HR generalist handles day to day.", "You will work through a realistic case company from hiring to exit, producing a portfolio of practical artefacts: an offer letter, an onboarding plan, a leave policy, a performance review template and an exit checklist." ], "audience": [ "Graduates and MBA students aiming for HR roles", "Administrators or office managers who now handle HR tasks", "Professionals moving into HR from operations, sales or support", "Founders of small businesses setting up basic people processes" ], "outcomes": [ "Explain and run the core stages of the employee lifecycle", "Draft offer letters, appointment letters and common HR policies", "Plan structured onboarding for new joiners", "Set up a simple, fair performance review process", "Understand the basics of payroll inputs and statutory benefits", "Handle routine employee-relations conversations with confidence" ], "curriculum": [ { "title": "The role of HR today", "topics": [ "HR operating models", "Generalist vs specialist roles", "Ethics and confidentiality" ] }, { "title": "Workforce planning and hiring basics", "topics": [ "Job analysis", "Writing job descriptions", "Structured interviews" ] }, { "title": "Offers, documentation and onboarding", "topics": [ "Offer and appointment letters", "Background verification consent", "30-60-90 day plans" ] }, { "title": "Policies and the employee handbook", "topics": [ "Leave and attendance", "Code of conduct", "Workplace harassment prevention framework" ] }, { "title": "Compensation and payroll inputs", "topics": [ "CTC structures", "Statutory deductions overview", "Payroll calendars" ] }, { "title": "Performance and development", "topics": [ "Goal setting", "Feedback conversations", "Review cycles" ] }, { "title": "Employee relations and engagement", "topics": [ "Grievance handling", "Disciplinary process basics", "Engagement surveys" ] }, { "title": "Exits and HR metrics", "topics": [ "Resignation and full-and-final settlement", "Exit interviews", "Attrition and hiring metrics" ] } ], "includes": [ "60 hours of live sessions with recordings", "Case-company workbook and templates", "Two one-to-one portfolio reviews", "Certificate of completion from SparkHire Consultants" ], "faq": [ { "q": "Do I need HR experience?", "a": "No. The programme assumes no prior HR experience, although participants with one or two years of experience also benefit from the structured practice." }, { "q": "What if I miss a class?", "a": "Every session is recorded and available for the duration of the programme. Assignments can be submitted within the same week." }, { "q": "Is placement guaranteed?", "a": "No. We do not guarantee jobs. Participants can opt in to share their profile with our recruitment team, who consider them for suitable roles like any other candidate." } ], "homepage": true }, { "id": "payroll-compliance", "title": "Payroll & Compliance Essentials", "icon": "calculator", "tagline": "Run accurate monthly payroll and understand the statutory obligations that sit behind every payslip.", "level": "Intermediate", "duration": "6 weeks", "hours": 36, "formatShort": "Live online", "format": "Live online sessions with hands-on spreadsheet labs", "schedule": "Saturday and Sunday mornings, 10:00 am–1:00 pm IST", "nextBatch": "22 Nov 2026", "batches": [ "22 Nov 2026 – weekends", "10 Jan 2027 – weekends", "14 Feb 2027 – weekends" ], "priceINR": 18500, "overview": [ "Payroll is where HR, finance and compliance meet, and small errors quickly become expensive. This course takes you through a complete payroll cycle using a realistic spreadsheet model of a 120-person company.", "You will learn how salary structures translate into deductions and employer contributions, how monthly and annual compliance calendars work, and how to build checks that catch errors before employees see them. Statutory rules change, so the course also teaches you how to verify current requirements from official sources." ], "audience": [ "HR and admin executives who prepare payroll inputs", "Accounts professionals who process salaries", "HR generalists who want confidence in payroll conversations", "Small-business owners managing payroll in-house" ], "outcomes": [ "Build and validate CTC and salary structures", "Compute monthly payroll, including attendance, overtime and arrears", "Explain the purpose of PF, ESI, Professional Tax, Labour Welfare Fund and TDS on salary", "Maintain a monthly and annual statutory compliance calendar", "Prepare full-and-final settlements accurately", "Design maker-checker controls for payroll" ], "curriculum": [ { "title": "Payroll foundations", "topics": [ "Payroll cycle", "Inputs and cut-offs", "Roles and controls" ] }, { "title": "Salary structures", "topics": [ "CTC vs gross vs net", "Allowances and reimbursements", "Structuring for clarity" ] }, { "title": "Statutory contributions", "topics": [ "Provident Fund", "Employees’ State Insurance", "Professional Tax and Labour Welfare Fund" ] }, { "title": "Income tax on salaries", "topics": [ "Tax regimes overview", "Investment declarations and proofs", "Form 16 process" ] }, { "title": "Compliance calendar and records", "topics": [ "Monthly and annual filings", "Registers and records", "Preparing for inspections" ] }, { "title": "Exits, audits and automation", "topics": [ "Full-and-final settlement", "Payroll audit checklist", "Choosing payroll software" ] } ], "includes": [ "36 hours of live sessions with recordings", "Payroll spreadsheet model and compliance calendar template", "Weekly practice exercises with solutions", "Certificate of completion from SparkHire Consultants" ], "faq": [ { "q": "Will this course make me a tax adviser?", "a": "No. It gives you a solid working understanding of payroll and statutory processes. Complex tax or legal questions should always be referred to qualified professionals." }, { "q": "Which software is used?", "a": "We use spreadsheets so you understand the logic. We also demonstrate how typical payroll software automates the same steps." }, { "q": "Do statutory rates change during the course?", "a": "They can. Trainers will point you to official government portals and explain how to check the current rates and thresholds rather than relying on memorised figures." } ], "homepage": true }, { "id": "recruitment-specialist", "title": "Recruitment Specialist Bootcamp", "icon": "search", "tagline": "Learn to source, screen and close candidates professionally, with real-world practice from day one.", "level": "Foundation", "duration": "4 weeks", "hours": 32, "formatShort": "Hybrid", "format": "Hybrid: live online classes plus two in-person practice days in Bengaluru (online alternative available)", "schedule": "Monday to Thursday, 6:30–8:30 pm IST, with two Saturday practice days", "nextBatch": "2 Dec 2026", "batches": [ "2 Dec 2026 – evenings", "6 Jan 2027 – evenings", "3 Feb 2027 – evenings" ], "priceINR": 14900, "overview": [ "Good recruiters combine research, judgement and genuine care for candidates. This bootcamp teaches the core recruiter workflow used in agencies and in-house teams, with role-plays and live sourcing exercises.", "By the end you will have built search strings, screened candidates against a structured scorecard, written outreach messages that get replies and practised offer conversations." ], "audience": [ "Fresh graduates exploring recruitment careers", "Recruitment coordinators ready to take on full-cycle roles", "Career changers from sales, customer service or operations", "HR generalists who handle hiring alongside other work" ], "outcomes": [ "Take a structured brief from a hiring manager", "Build Boolean search strings and use multiple sourcing channels", "Screen candidates fairly against defined criteria", "Write respectful, personalised outreach", "Coordinate interviews and manage candidate experience", "Handle offer discussions and reduce offer drop-outs" ], "curriculum": [ { "title": "The recruiter’s role", "topics": [ "Agency vs in-house", "Recruitment funnel", "Ethics and candidate respect" ] }, { "title": "Taking the brief", "topics": [ "Intake meetings", "Must-have vs nice-to-have", "Scorecards" ] }, { "title": "Sourcing", "topics": [ "Boolean search", "Job boards and social platforms", "Referrals and talent pools" ] }, { "title": "Screening and assessment", "topics": [ "Structured phone screens", "Reducing bias", "Shortlist presentations" ] }, { "title": "Interview coordination and candidate care", "topics": [ "Scheduling", "Feedback loops", "Communication templates" ] }, { "title": "Offers and joining", "topics": [ "Compensation conversations", "Counter-offers", "Pre-joining engagement" ] } ], "includes": [ "32 hours of live sessions with recordings", "Sourcing and outreach template pack", "Mock intake and screening role-plays", "Certificate of completion from SparkHire Consultants" ], "faq": [ { "q": "Do I need to attend in person?", "a": "No. In-person practice days are optional and an equivalent online practice session is provided for remote participants." }, { "q": "Are tools or paid job-board licences required?", "a": "No. Exercises use freely available tools and sample data. Trainers demonstrate paid tools where relevant." }, { "q": "Can I join if I am currently working?", "a": "Yes. Sessions run in the evening and recordings are available if you miss one." } ], "homepage": false }, { "id": "talent-acquisition", "title": "Strategic Talent Acquisition", "icon": "target", "tagline": "Move from filling vacancies to building a hiring function that leaders trust and candidates recommend.", "level": "Advanced", "duration": "8 weeks", "hours": 40, "formatShort": "Live online", "format": "Live online cohort with peer case clinics", "schedule": "Wednesday evenings, 7:00–9:30 pm IST, plus fortnightly Saturday case clinics", "nextBatch": "13 Jan 2027", "batches": [ "13 Jan 2027 – weekday evenings", "17 Mar 2027 – weekday evenings" ], "priceINR": 21500, "overview": [ "This advanced programme is for recruiters and TA leads who already know the basics and want to operate more strategically. It focuses on planning, measurement, employer brand and stakeholder influence.", "Participants bring a real hiring challenge from their own organisation (anonymised where needed) and develop a practical plan through the programme, with feedback from trainers and peers." ], "audience": [ "Recruiters with at least two years of full-cycle experience", "Talent-acquisition leads and managers", "HR business partners responsible for hiring outcomes", "Agency consultants moving into in-house roles" ], "outcomes": [ "Translate business plans into hiring plans and capacity models", "Define and report meaningful TA metrics", "Design structured, fair interview processes", "Strengthen employer brand and candidate experience", "Evaluate and manage recruitment partners and RPO models", "Influence hiring managers with data and clear recommendations" ], "curriculum": [ { "title": "TA strategy and operating models", "topics": [ "Centralised vs embedded", "RPO and agency mix", "Capacity planning" ] }, { "title": "Workforce and hiring plans", "topics": [ "Demand forecasting", "Prioritisation", "Budgeting hiring costs" ] }, { "title": "Metrics that matter", "topics": [ "Time to hire vs time to fill", "Quality of hire", "Funnel conversion" ] }, { "title": "Structured selection", "topics": [ "Competency frameworks", "Interview panels and calibration", "Fairness and inclusion" ] }, { "title": "Employer brand and candidate experience", "topics": [ "EVP", "Careers content", "Candidate surveys" ] }, { "title": "Stakeholder influence", "topics": [ "Intake excellence", "Data storytelling", "Managing difficult hiring managers" ] }, { "title": "Technology and partners", "topics": [ "ATS selection", "Automation and AI with oversight", "Vendor scorecards" ] } ], "includes": [ "40 hours of live sessions with recordings", "TA metrics dashboard template", "Peer case clinics with trainer feedback", "Certificate of completion from SparkHire Consultants" ], "faq": [ { "q": "Is there an eligibility requirement?", "a": "We recommend at least two years of recruitment or HR experience so you can apply the material to real situations." }, { "q": "Will I need to share confidential company data?", "a": "No. You can anonymise or approximate any figures. Trainers will never ask for confidential information." }, { "q": "How is this different from the Recruitment Specialist Bootcamp?", "a": "The bootcamp teaches the recruiter workflow. This programme focuses on planning, measurement and leading a TA function." } ], "homepage": false }, { "id": "business-communication", "title": "Business Communication for Professionals", "icon": "message", "tagline": "Write clearly, speak confidently and run meetings that end with decisions.", "level": "All levels", "duration": "5 weeks", "hours": 20, "formatShort": "Live online", "format": "Small-group live online workshops (maximum 16 participants)", "schedule": "Saturday mornings, 10:00 am–2:00 pm IST", "nextBatch": "28 Nov 2026", "batches": [ "28 Nov 2026 – Saturdays", "9 Jan 2027 – Saturdays", "6 Feb 2027 – Saturdays" ], "priceINR": 9900, "overview": [ "Clear communication is one of the most transferable professional skills. This practical workshop series focuses on everyday workplace communication: emails, updates, presentations and meetings.", "Every session includes practice with feedback. You will rewrite real (anonymised) workplace emails, deliver short presentations on camera and run a mock meeting." ], "audience": [ "Early-career professionals in any function", "Team leads preparing for wider responsibility", "Professionals working with global or cross-functional teams", "Job seekers who want stronger written applications" ], "outcomes": [ "Structure emails and updates so the main point is clear immediately", "Adapt tone for managers, clients and cross-functional peers", "Present ideas confidently with simple, clear slides", "Plan and run focused meetings with clear actions", "Give and receive feedback constructively" ], "curriculum": [ { "title": "Clear writing", "topics": [ "Bottom line up front", "Plain English", "Editing your own drafts" ] }, { "title": "Email and messaging", "topics": [ "Subject lines", "Requests and follow-ups", "Difficult messages" ] }, { "title": "Presenting with confidence", "topics": [ "Structuring a talk", "Slides that support", "Handling questions" ] }, { "title": "Effective meetings", "topics": [ "Agendas", "Facilitation", "Decisions and actions" ] }, { "title": "Feedback and difficult conversations", "topics": [ "Feedback models", "Listening skills", "Staying calm under pressure" ] } ], "includes": [ "20 hours of interactive workshops", "Personal feedback on writing and presentation exercises", "Communication templates library", "Certificate of completion from SparkHire Consultants" ], "faq": [ { "q": "Is this an English-language course?", "a": "It is a professional-communication course delivered in English. It is not a grammar course, but trainers give practical language feedback where helpful." }, { "q": "Will I be recorded?", "a": "Presentation practice can be recorded for your own review with your consent. Recordings are shared only with you." }, { "q": "Why is the group size limited?", "a": "Small groups mean everyone gets enough practice time and individual feedback." } ], "homepage": false }, { "id": "interview-readiness", "title": "Interview Readiness Intensive", "icon": "user-check", "tagline": "Prepare thoroughly for your next interview with structured practice and honest feedback.", "level": "All levels", "duration": "2 weeks", "hours": 10, "formatShort": "Live online", "format": "Live online group sessions plus one individual mock interview", "schedule": "Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, 7:30–9:00 pm IST, plus a 45-minute one-to-one mock interview", "nextBatch": "23 Nov 2026", "batches": [ "23 Nov 2026 – evenings", "7 Dec 2026 – evenings", "4 Jan 2027 – evenings", "18 Jan 2027 – evenings" ], "priceINR": 4900, "overview": [ "Interviews reward preparation. This short, practical intensive helps you research roles, tell your story clearly and answer behavioural and situational questions with specific evidence.", "The programme ends with a recorded one-to-one mock interview tailored to the type of role you are targeting, followed by written feedback and a personal improvement plan." ], "audience": [ "Final-year students and recent graduates", "Professionals returning after a career break", "Experienced candidates who have not interviewed in several years", "Anyone preparing for a specific upcoming interview" ], "outcomes": [ "Research a role and company efficiently", "Present a concise, compelling career story", "Answer behavioural questions using the STAR structure", "Handle video interviews and assessment-centre tasks", "Ask thoughtful questions and follow up professionally", "Approach salary conversations with preparation" ], "curriculum": [ { "title": "Preparing to interview", "topics": [ "Decoding job descriptions", "Company research", "Your career story" ] }, { "title": "Answering well", "topics": [ "STAR structure", "Common competency questions", "Handling gaps and career changes" ] }, { "title": "Formats and pressure", "topics": [ "Video interviews", "Panel interviews", "Case and assessment tasks" ] }, { "title": "Closing strongly", "topics": [ "Questions to ask", "Follow-up etiquette", "Salary expectations" ] } ], "includes": [ "10 hours of live sessions", "One individual 45-minute mock interview with written feedback", "Interview preparation workbook", "Certificate of completion from SparkHire Consultants" ], "faq": [ { "q": "Do you guarantee a job after the course?", "a": "No. The course improves your preparation and confidence; hiring decisions are always made by employers." }, { "q": "Can the mock interview focus on a specific job?", "a": "Yes. Share the job description in advance and the trainer will tailor the questions to it." }, { "q": "Is the fee linked to any job registration?", "a": "No. SparkHire Consultants never charges candidates to apply for jobs or to be placed. Training is a separate, optional service." } ], "homepage": true } ] }