This 10‑module course gives you a practical, end‑to‑end toolkit for strategic talent acquisition and workforce planning. You’ll learn how to connect business goals to capability and staffing needs, forecast demand, analyze internal and external supply, and select the right actions, hiring, upskilling, automation, or restructuring. From building role profiles and competency models to designing inclusive sourcing strategies and running structured, evidence‑based selection, you’ll develop a repeatable hiring system that improves fairness, quality, and efficiency. You’ll finish by applying essential talent and workforce KPIs to track outcomes, align stakeholders, and continuously strengthen your talent pipeline.
1. Welcome to Strategic Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
2. From Company Goals to Hiring Priorities
3. The Talent Acquisition Lifecycle, End to End
4. Forecasting Talent Demand
5. Analyzing Talent Supply
6. Turning Gaps Into Actionable Workforce Plans
7. Defining the Role
8. Sourcing with Purpose
9. Building the Pipeline and Making Better Decisions
10. Measuring What Matters
Following this program, learners will be able to:
Strategic Talent Alignment
Translate business strategy into talent needs, staffing priorities, and capability plans.
Distinguish between short‑term recruiting and long‑term talent acquisition.
Workforce Planning Foundations
Forecast headcount and skill demand using supply–demand analysis and scenario planning.
Identify workforce gaps and choose appropriate actions (hire, upskill, automate, outsource, reorganize).
Role Design & Candidate Clarity
Build candidate profiles, personas, competency models, and skills taxonomies.
Write job descriptions that attract qualified, diverse candidates.
Attraction, Branding & Sourcing
Select sourcing channels aligned to role type and strengthen employer branding.
Apply practical DEI methods to broaden pipelines and reduce bias.
Evidence‑Based Hiring & Offers
Run structured interviews and assessments using scoring rubrics and decision governance.
Craft offer strategies that balance equity, competitiveness, and budget control.
Measurement & Continuous Improvement
Use essential TA and workforce KPIs to evaluate pipeline health, quality, efficiency, and fairness.
Report outcomes clearly to stakeholders and iterate to improve system performance.
Certificate of completion.
This class is an independent-study course. Learners will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.