PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Ready to win the war for talent? Obtain the necessary skills and understanding to implement a talent acquisition strategy at your organization. Discover the benefits of workforce planning. Learn the steps to improve your candidate experience and employment branding. Explore recruiting and sourcing strategies for developing a diverse and inclusive talent pipeline. Reflect on case studies and newly-acquired expertise to apply what you learn to your organization.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
This program is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to:
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Build your talent acquisition strategy to attract top talent
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Market an employment brand that positions your organization as an employer of choice
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Incorporate workforce planning as part of the process for developing a robust talent pipeline
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Expand strategies for recruiting and sourcing
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Create a positive candidate experience
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Evaluate and select candidates that are a right fit for your organization
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Measure the impact of your talent acquisition strategy using metrics
PROGRAM OUTLINE
SECTION 1: Introduction
SECTION 2: Talent Acquisition
- Connecting talent acquisition to the “big picture”
- The talent acquisition framework
- Talent acquisition challenges and trends
SECTION 3: People Metrics
- Goals of talent acquisition metrics
- Aligning metrics with business strategy
- Data-based decision-making
- Sample metrics
SECTION 4: Employment Branding
- What is an employment brand? Why have one?
- Steps to improve employment branding
- Marketing your employment brand
SECTION 5: Workforce Planning
- Steps to create a workforce plan
- Using workforce planning strategically
- Creating a staffing plan
SECTION 6: Recruiting Strategy
- Buy, build, and borrow
- The manager intake
- Creating a strategic recruitment plan
SECTION 7: Sourcing Strategy
- Recruiting through social media
- Candidate personas
- Sourcing unique talent pools
SECTION 8: Candidate Experience
- The candidate experience audit
- Building on the candidate experience
SECTION 9: Interviewing
- Writing behavioral interview questions
- Interview rating scales
- Looking at interview bias
SECTION 10: Evaluation and Selection
- Candidate evaluation criteria
- Creating a manager training
SECTION 11: Onboarding
- Five onboarding activities
- Sample onboarding models and tools
SECTION 12: Conclusion
Recertification
SHRM: 15 PDCs