Strategic Talent Acquisition: Mastering the Art of Building High-Performing

Master strategic talent acquisition and build high-performing teams with proven hiring frameworks, sourcing strategies, and workforce planning tools.

Overview:

Talent acquisition is more than recruitment — it’s a long-term strategy for building resilient, high-performing teams. This course takes you through the essential building blocks of strategic hiring, from aligning workforce plans with organisational goals to mastering selection techniques that attract top candidates. You’ll gain insight into talent mapping, candidate sourcing, employer branding, and data-driven decision making.

With a focus on building strong internal pipelines and reducing attrition, this course provides a structured approach to finding, attracting, and retaining the right people for the right roles. You’ll learn the steps behind workforce forecasting, succession planning, and structured interviewing, all rooted in business objectives. By the end, you’ll be fluent in the art of spotting potential, not just filling positions.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand workforce planning aligned with business priorities.
• Develop sourcing strategies to attract high-quality candidates.
• Apply structured interviews for consistent hiring decisions.
• Identify key talent gaps using data and analytics.
• Build internal pipelines to support succession planning efforts.
• Strengthen employer brand to improve candidate engagement.

Who is this Course For

• Professionals involved in long-term talent acquisition strategy.
• Recruiters aiming to improve quality and consistency of hires.
• HR officers seeking effective workforce planning techniques.
• Team leads managing hiring alongside departmental growth.
• Start-up founders responsible for building early teams.
• Business managers involved in selection and retention decisions.
• Talent partners working on succession or workforce planning.
• Anyone seeking structured approaches to candidate selection.

Career Path & Average UK Salaries:

• Talent Acquisition Specialist – £35,000 per year
• Recruitment Manager – £45,000 per year
• Human Resources Business Partner – £50,000 per year
• Workforce Planning Analyst – £42,000 per year
• Employer Brand Manager – £48,000 per year
• Head of People and Culture – £60,000 per year