Talent Acquisition and Retention

People are a company’s most valuable asset, and much care should go into selecting and retaining the right employees. There are many skills an HR professional will utilize throughout their career; none as critical as Talent Acquisition and Retention.
Topics covered in this class are the Recruitment Process, Workforce Planning, the Consultative Approach, Engagement and Retention.
Outcomes
- Understand the recruitment process and how to effectively manage it.
- Understand the importance of workforce planning and using strong relationships with hiring managers to proactively fill their hiring needs.
- Use a consultative approach to uncover true needs, select the right person and help unsure hiring managers make a decision on a candidate.
- Understand engagement of both candidates and current employees and use it successfully to attract and retain.
- Understand the importance of retention and how various programs can lead to increased employee satisfaction.
Audience
For individuals pursuing their certificate, this course satisfies one out of the six course program requirements. For HR professionals seeking SHRM recertification, this course earns 24 professional development credits (PDCs).
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Time
Anticipate 4-5 hours per week working through the 5-week program.
Assignments
Discussion posts due on Mondays and all other deliverables due on Saturdays.
Getting Started
Begin your class on the Sunday following paid registration.
Josh Varone

Josh Varone
“Strategies for Success” is a one-week module that will familiarize you with our online learning system, to ensure when you begin your certificate program you are ready to learn and fully participate. Required for all first time Self-Paced Bryant University certificate learners.
Bryant University is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP™ or SHRM-SCP™.
Bryant University's Executive Development Center is a SHRM preferred provider. All of our Human Resource Management classes are approved for SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP recertification credits. This program has been approved for recertification credit hours through SHRM. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrm.org.
Bryant University Human Resources Management courses are approved for recertification credits by the Human Resource Certification Institute. The use of these seals is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit. Please visit the HRCI website at https://www.hrci.org