Recruitment, Selection and People Development (HR31)
Duration: 5 days
This course provides HR professionals and hiring managers with advanced knowledge and practical techniques to design and deliver effective recruitment, selection, and talent acquisition strategies. Delegates will examine how to align recruitment efforts with organisational goals, enhance the candidate experience, and integrate new hires successfully. Through a combination of strategic insight and operational tools, participants will be empowered to build robust recruitment frameworks that attract, assess, and retain top talent in a competitive market.
This programme is ideal for HR professionals, recruitment specialists, training managers, and line managers involved in hiring decisions. It is particularly beneficial for those who design, implement, or oversee recruitment and onboarding processes and wish to improve effectiveness across diverse teams, geographies, and organisational levels.
Strategic Workforce Planning for Recruitment
- Aligning recruitment strategy with organisational objectives
- Forecasting workforce needs and talent gaps
- Analysing internal versus external hiring approaches
- Mapping roles, responsibilities, and competencies
- Developing strategic recruitment plans for different business units
Managing Stakeholders and Recruitment Partners
- Engaging internal stakeholders in the recruitment process
- Managing expectations across leadership and hiring managers
- Selecting and collaborating with external agencies and suppliers
- Establishing KPIs and service-level agreements with vendors
- Communicating brand values throughout the recruitment cycle
Enhancing the Selection Process
- Designing effective job descriptions and candidate profiles
- Structuring interviews for fairness and consistency
- Using assessment tools and structured evaluations
- Incorporating behavioural and situational questioning techniques
- Avoiding bias and improving objectivity in decision-making
Leveraging Technology and AI in Recruitment
- Understanding the role of AI in sourcing and screening
- Automating recruitment workflows and communications
- Using data analytics to improve time-to-hire and quality-of-hire
- Evaluating platforms for applicant tracking and candidate engagement
- Balancing technology with human judgement
Onboarding and Talent Retention
- Designing structured onboarding programmes
- Integrating employees across teams, functions, and cultures
- Tracking early performance and engagement metrics
- Strengthening employee connection to organisational values
At the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
- Develop a strategic recruitment plan aligned with organisational goals
- Build effective partnerships with hiring managers and external partners
- Enhance the quality and fairness of the selection process
- Apply tools and techniques to reduce bias in hiring decisions
- Integrate technology and AI to streamline recruitment processes
- Design engaging onboarding experiences to support new hires
- Align recruitment and onboarding with long-term retention strategies
- Evaluate recruitment effectiveness using data and performance metrics