Talent Management and Acquisition

Course Info

Date: Aug-04-2025

Length: 1 Week

City: Dubai

Fees: 3,950

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Dec-23-2024

    Dubai

  • Feb-03-2025

    Dubai

  • Mar-24-2025

    Dubai

  • May-19-2025

    Dubai

  • Aug-04-2025

    Dubai

  • Sep-01-2025

    Dubai

  • Dec-29-2025

    Dubai

Dates in Other Venues

  • Dec-23-2024

    Paris

  • Dec-30-2024

    Singapore

  • Dec-30-2024

    Barcelona

  • Feb-03-2025

    London

  • Mar-03-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Mar-03-2025

    Istanbul

  • Mar-03-2025

    Paris

  • Mar-03-2025

    Barcelona

  • Mar-03-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Mar-03-2025

    Singapore

  • Mar-24-2025

    London

  • May-19-2025

    London

  • June-02-2025

    Barcelona

  • June-02-2025

    Singapore

  • June-02-2025

    Amsterdam

  • June-02-2025

    Paris

  • June-02-2025

    Istanbul

  • June-02-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Aug-04-2025

    London

  • Sep-01-2025

    Paris

  • Sep-01-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Sep-01-2025

    Barcelona

  • Sep-01-2025

    Istanbul

  • Sep-01-2025

    London

  • Sep-01-2025

    Singapore

  • Sep-01-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-01-2025

    Istanbul

  • Dec-01-2025

    Barcelona

  • Dec-01-2025

    Singapore

  • Dec-01-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Dec-01-2025

    Paris

  • Dec-01-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-29-2025

    London

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

INTRODUCTION TO TALENT MANAGEMENT 

 

  • Defining Talent Management 
  • Why talent is critical to success? 
  • Link talent management to the organizational strategic plan 
  • Aligning individual goals with corporate strategy
  • The cost of competent talent
  • The cost of talent departures 
  • A system for talent management

 

COMPETENCIES: A STARTING POINT 
 
  • The Enabler: Chief Talent Officer’s (CTO) Role
  • Analysing Talent Needs 
  • Impact of Talent Management in Team’s Career Development
  • Planning for Talent 
  • Acquiring
  • Attracting Talent 
  • Recruiting Talent
  • Talent Review 
  • Identification and validation criteria
  • Assessing proficiency, ability, drivers and personality
  • Assessment frameworks
  • Assessment and development centers
SHIFTS IN SELECTION AND RECRUITING METHODS 

 

  • Traditional vs Non-Traditional Selection Methods 
  • Traditional vs Non-Traditional Recruiting Methods
  • Selecting Talent 
  • Selection System and Criteria 
  • The language of competencies 
  • Validity of assessment tools 
  • Career development concepts

 

SHIFTING STRATEGIES FOR RECRUITING 

 

  • Old vs New Recruiting Strategies
  • Employing Talent 
  • Developing Talent 
  • On-boarding new talent
  • Preparing new talent
  • Career Development 
  • Stages of career development (HRCI resources)
  • Integrated development and training approach
  • Stakeholders; the role of talents, management and HR
  • Tracking progress
  • Coaching talents
  • Succession planning charts
MANAGING TALENT 
 
  • Managing Talent Performance 
  • Performance Management Systems
  • Quantitative vs qualitative performance management systems
  • Differentiation between performance and potential
  • Defining potential
  • Value system approach 
  • Competency-based approach 
  • Integrated approach 
  • Rewarding Talent 
  • Retaining Talent

 

GLOBAL TRENDS’ IMPACT ON TALENT ACQUISITION
 
  • The rise of the social enterprise
  • The workforce ecosystem 
  • Individual value proposition versus employee value proposition
  • From careers to experiences and development 
  • The end of static jobs as we know them
THE CANDIDATE'S EXPERIENCE

 

  • Candidates’ expectations 
  • Attractive job briefs 
  • Simplification of the online application process 
  • Hurdles: how much is too much? 
  • Hiring manager accountabilities 
  • Organizational culture overview

 

THE ASSESSMENT STAGE 

 

  • Defining requirements 
  • Role analysis 
  • Functional must-haves 
  • Strategic requirements 
  • Assessment methods
  • Validity of assessment methods 
  • Assessment simulations 
  • Occupational assessment 
  • Gamification of assessment tools
  • The assessment framework
  • Become an interview guru 
  • Preparing your questions and interview guides
  • Managing the interview
  • Quantification of interview results
THE ONBOARDING PHASE
 
  • The administrative process 
  • The four layers of onboarding for successful integration 
  • Compliance 
  • Clarification 
  • Culture and connection
  • The psychological contract 
  • A linear approach 
  • A holistic approach 
  • Onboarding effectiveness

 

MEASURING EFFECTIVENESS

 

  • Organizational strategy versus acquisition strategy
  • KPIs that matter 
  • Financial 
  • Customer KPIs
  • Process KPIs
  • Building dashboards

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