STRATEGIC TALENT ACQUISITION

CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Attract, assess, and acquire talent that will accelerate
business strategy and provide measurable results
It’s a new day for talent acquisition. The next few
What to expect in the redesigned
years will be big for talent acquisition as organizations
STA program:
across all industries and around the world seek to
rebound and rebuild in the wake of the disruption • Easy-to-follow comprehensive framework
created by COVID-19. • Real work done in class that allows you
to leave with an action plan
More than ever, busy hiring managers need trusted
advisors who can work with them collaboratively to • Savvy recruitment marketing strategies
attract, assess, and acquire the unique talent needed • An increased focus on the role of DEI in
to support their business strategy and accelerate attracting and hiring the best talent
business results.
• Robust tools and templates to use in
HCI’s newly redesigned Strategic Talent Acquisition class and on-the-job
certification program is designed to help talent • Access to the latest research and best
acquisition professionals and teams meet those practices
expectations head on by helping them shift from
• Time for collaboration with colleagues
tactical recruiting experts to strategic high-impact
and facilitators
partners.

Strategic Talent Two-day interactive session

Acquisition
Offered virtually
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Includes industry-recognized certification
Learn more and enroll at Supports HRCI and SHRM recertification
hci.org/STA
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Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for HR and talent acquisition practitioners who want to approach their work more
strategically and proactively consult with their hiring managers to ensure that they attract, assess, and
acquire talent that will support the business strategy of the organization and accelerate business results.

Sample titles include:

HR Generalist Talent Acquisition Manager

HR Business Partner Corporate Recruiter
Talent Acquisition Business Partner Sourcing Strategist

What You’ll Learn

This two-day course moves beyond the transactional elements of making the right hire and helps you build
deep expertise in these five critical areas:

ALIGN​​
Align your overall talent acquisition strategy with your organization’s business strategy and initiatives ​​
ATTRACT​​
Attract a diverse pool of candidates and build pipelines by cultivating internal and external networks
and relationships, and capitalizing on recruitment technologies and social media ​​
ASSESS​​
Evaluate candidates against objective standards while mitigating the effects of unconscious bias​​
ACQUIRE​​
Hire the right candidates by delivering a positive candidate experience
combined with the right compensation elements ​​
ANALYZE​​ Align
Actively monitor and measure the success of your talent
acquisition strategy, initiatives, and programs​​

Analyze Attract

Acquire Assess
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Course Outline
Modules Topics
Getting Started •T
 he Strategic Talent Acquisition Framework
Align •A
 lign your overall talent acquisition strategy with your organization’s business
strategy and initiatives
•C
 onsult with your clients to understand their needs and expectations and align your
talent acquisition activities to them
Attract •P
 artner with hiring managers to source talent internally and externally
•L
 everage networks and relationships (groups, clubs, memberships) to cast a wide net
•U
 se virtual recruiting recruitment technologies and social media
• Be proactively inclusive in attracting a diverse pool of candidates and building pipelines
•C
 reate and use an internal mobility program to help fill open roles
Assess •W
 ork with hiring managers to understand the competencies for roles and how to
fairly assess candidates against those objective standards
•M
 itigate the effects of unconscious bias on assessing talent
•S
 upport hiring managers as they are moving diverse candidates through the hiring
process
Acquire •H
 elp build a strong and compelling employer brand
•C
 reate a positive candidate experience with each touchpoint
•S
 elect the right compensation elements to win top talent
•U
 se negotiating skills to create win-win offers
Analyze • Use data to monitor and measure the success of your talent acquisition strategy,
initiatives, and programs
•C
 ommunicate results in business terms to hiring managers
Action Planning • Develop a talent acquisition plan using the Strategic Talent Acquisition toolkit
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HCI’s Approach to Learning

What We Do
We believe that HR is critically positioned to accelerate the success of an organization through the
purposeful, strategic management of talent to drive growth.
We know the way we do this is by becoming high-impact, strategic business partners.
We help individuals and organizations make this transition through the development of strategic
mindsets and skillsets.
We support the transfer of new knowledge and skills with tools and templates that can be used back
on the job.
We understand how to do this because we are experts in training and development as well as HR.

Why We Are Different

We do your homework for you.
Our courses are based on our own proprietary research as well as HR thought leadership. We turn
them into training that allows you to put ideas into practice.
We know that learning is doing.
Our courses are full of activities and interactions with your colleagues and our faculty.
We recognize that learning is a journey.
That’s why we support you before, during, and after each course.
We meet you where you are.
Our courses are designed so that you can acquire both breadth and depth in strategic HR.
We can take you anywhere you want to go.
Want to become better at your current job? Prepare for your next one? Become a leader in HR? We
can help.

Approval pending for Business

Approval pending for Professional
recertification credit hours toward
Development Credits (PDCs) toward
PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification
SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP Certifications.
through the HR Certification Institute.

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schedule and enroll
Or contact us at 866-538-1909
or support@hci.org
Course Fee: $1,995