Resourcing and Talent Management

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This short course focuses on the recruitment and release of individuals from organisations, as well as the management of their performance and potential while employed by the organisation; it explores practices that are used throughout the employee life cycle - HR planning, employee attraction, recruitment, selection, onboarding, retention, release, performance management, flexible working and strategic talent management.

The course will help the development of the skills and knowledge needed to manage staffing and talent management activities on behalf of an employer to the highest standards and to develop organisational policy in HRM.

This course is suited to:

This short course is ideal for aspiring and existing HR professionals, line managers, consultants and business leaders who want to develop their understanding of workforce planning and talent management. It is particularly relevant for those involved in recruitment, managing employee performance and the effective management of people or to anyone who anticipates building a generalist management career. 

What will I learn?

This online short course explores how organisations attract, recruit, assess and retain the talent needed to achieve organisational success.

You'll examine key aspects of resourcing and talent management, including workforce planning, recruitment, selection, onboarding, performance management and employee retention. The course considers contemporary developments in human resource management, including e-recruitment, the use of artificial intelligence in recruitment and selection, flexible and hybrid working, strategic talent management and international resourcing strategies.

You'll also explore talent planning, selection methods, staff turnover and evidence-based decision making through data analysis.

The course focuses on both the strategic and practical aspects of resourcing and talent management to demonstrates how effective people management contributes to organisational performance and to achieving competitive advantage.

By the end of the course, you'll have a broader understanding of the principles and practices that underpin successful resourcing and talent management. 

Learning outcomes

• Meet the core standards within the CIPD Profession Map in the field of Resourcing and Talent Management
• Analyse and critically evaluate contemporary debates and developments in the following areas of HRM: human resource planning /succession planning, recruitment selection, job analysis and design, induction / socialisation, employee retention, retirement, redundancy, talent management and resourcing strategy
• Evaluate the published literature on resourcing and talent management
• Explain the contribution made by resourcing and talent management activities to the achievement of wider organisational objectives
• Develop and argue an original case and justify your views effectively
• Provide managers and colleagues appropriate and timely advice about resourcing and talent management issues
• Use evidence and data to create insight, problem solve, develop ideas and measure impact 

How is the module assessed?

For this course, you should expect to engage in structured learning activities for 10-15 hours per week on average, plus additional time spent on self-directed learning (such as further reading or preparing for assessments).

The taught course can be completed in 12 weeks, with the final submission in week 11. Marking and feedback are provided after this, in line with University policy.

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Entry Requirements

While there are no specific academic entry requirements, this course is delivered at Masters level so you’d usually have at least 2:2 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) OR relevant work experience related to the area of study.

Should you not have the relevant background described the University of Exeter cannot be held responsible for any failure to attain an award from this course.

English language requirements

International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course.

The required test scores for this course fall under Profile B1.