Center for Executive and Professional Education

BH314 Talent Acquisition, Employee Engagement, and Retention

About This Course

This course leads participants through the talent acquisition process, focusing on selection principles, retention applications, and best practices to onboard and retain talent at all levels, with a special focus on employee engagement. It familiarizes HR professionals with the landscape of the current talent pool and the changing work environment. Instructors will take a holistic view of the talent acquisition process and give participants strategies to help them make smarter hiring decisions and predict job performance in alignment with culture and job requirements.

  

Course Snapshot


Format
 		 The course is delivered remotely, with a blend of virtual live sessions and self-paced activities.

Frequency
 		 4 times per year (Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall)


Length

 One week with a 15-hour workload. Please check the schedule for live session dates and times.

Cost
 		 Cost: $629

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What You’ll Learn

Upon completion of this course, students will have gained the knowledge to:

  • Define job performance and understand legal requirements in the selection process;
  • Understand and apply sourcing and talent acquisition strategies;
  • Understand the recruiting and staffing trends affecting the workforce;
  • Apply competency modeling in the job analysis process and incorporate competencies in the recruitment and selection process;
  • Examine the success factors important in the hiring process;
  • Deepen diversity pools;
  • Understand the principles of employee engagement, satisfaction, and organizational culture and their effect on retention.

The Learning Environment

The course is delivered remotely, with a blend of synchronous and asynchronous activities. Virtual live sessions provide opportunities to engage with the instructor and other students in real-time and self-paced activities give students the chance to work through content on their own schedule.

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Courses in this Certificate Track

Enrolling in the full certificate program allows for more comprehensive learning in regard to the management of human resources. 

Course Schedule about this content

Courses may be taken individually and in any order unless otherwise noted. Six courses are required to complete the certificate. If pursuing the certificate, all courses in the certificate program must be completed within three years. Visit the program page for a recommended sequence.

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Meet the Instructor

Von Simmons, Psy.D.

Dr. Von Simmons is a dynamic and passionate multihyphenate devoted to teaching, coaching, and facilitating transformative journeys of growth and development. With a unique blend of expertise, she guides individuals...

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