Course Overview:

Strategic Talent Acquisition is a forward-thinking approach to attracting, hiring, and retaining top talent while aligning hiring strategies with business objectives. This course provides HR professionals, recruiters, and business leaders with the knowledge and tools to design and implement effective hiring processes. Participants will explore workforce planning, employer branding, talent sourcing, recruitment analytics, and the challenges involved in strategic hiring.

By the end of this course, participants will gain practical insights into overcoming recruitment challenges, optimizing candidate experiences, and leveraging technology for data-driven hiring decisions.

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding the fundamentals of Strategic Talent Acquisition
• Aligning recruitment strategies with business goals and workforce planning
• Leveraging technology and AI in recruitment
• Employer branding and candidate experience management
• Effective talent sourcing, screening, and selection techniques
• Overcoming common challenges in talent acquisition
• Utilizing recruitment metrics and analytics for continuous improvement
• Building a diverse and inclusive hiring strategy
• Compliance with HR laws and ethical hiring practicestion.

Target Audience:

• HR professionals & recruiters
• Hiring managers & business leaders
• Talent acquisition specialists
• Entrepreneurs looking to build hiring strategies

Delivery Mode:

This course can be delivered in a variety of formats, including:

• In-person instructor-led training
• Online instructor-led training
• Blended learning (combination of in-person and online)
• Self-paced eLearning module

Course Content:

Day 1: Foundations of Strategic Talent Acquisition

• Module 1: Introduction to Strategic Talent Acquisition
  • Understanding traditional vs. strategic recruitment
  • Aligning hiring processes with business strategy
  • The role of HR and hiring managers in recruitment
• Module 2: Workforce Planning & Talent Strategy
  • Identifying current and future workforce needs
  • Succession planning and skills gap analysis
  • Using talent mapping and competency frameworks
• Module 3: Employer Branding & Candidate Experience
  • Building a strong employer brand
  • Enhancing the candidate experience
  • Managing employer reputation and social media impact
• Module 4: Talent Sourcing & Attraction Strategies
  • Proactive vs. reactive recruitment strategies
  • Effective use of job boards, social media, and referrals
  • Exploring AI and automation in candidate sourcing
• Day 2: Advanced Talent Acquisition & Overcoming Challenges
• Module 5: Screening, Selection & Interviewing Techniques
  • Behavioral and competency-based interviewing
  • AI-driven assessments and psychometric testing
  • Reducing bias in the hiring process
• Module 6: Recruitment Analytics & Data-Driven Hiring
  • Key recruitment metrics and KPIs
  • Using HR analytics to improve hiring outcomes
  • Cost-per-hire, time-to-hire, and quality-of-hire analysis
• Module 7: Overcoming Challenges in Talent Acquisition
  • Common challenges: Talent shortages, retention, bias, slow hiring
  • Addressing internal resistance and decision-making delays
  • Managing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in hiring
• Module 8: Compliance, Ethics & Future Trends in Recruitment
  • Legal considerations and HR compliance in recruitment
  • Ethical hiring practices and avoiding unconscious bias
  • Future trends: The impact of AI, automation, and remote hiring
• Strategic Talent Acquisition Basics
• Recruitment Aligned with Business Goals
• AI and Tech in Hiring
• Employer Branding & Candidate Experience
• Talent Sourcing and Selection
• Overcoming Hiring Challenges Effectively
• Recruitment Metrics for Improvement
• Diverse and Inclusive Hiring
• HR Compliance and Ethical Hiring.

Course details:

Date: March 2025

Duration: 2 days

In-person: N300,000

Virtual: N200,000