Strategic Talent Acquisition (STA) Certification

Acquire the Right Talent

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$1,995

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Lead AI-Enhanced Talent Acquisition for Faster, Smarter Hiring

Today’s talent acquisition leaders do more than fill roles. They help shape workforce strategy, guide hiring decisions, and drive business results. With AI, changing talent markets, and greater scrutiny on outcomes, traditional recruiting approaches are no longer enough. The role of talent acquisition is evolving from a process-driven function to a strategic driver of business success. 

Our Strategic Talent Acquisition certification program equips you with the skills, tools, and confidence to lead that transformation in your organization. It follows a practical, end-to-end model that walks through each stage of the talent acquisition process, from understanding business needs to evaluating hiring outcomes. You will learn where AI can add value, how to tailor your approach to your organization, and how to create strategies that are effective and sustainable. 

Discover how to operate as a strategic talent advisor by aligning hiring strategies with business goals, leveraging AI to improve decision-making, and delivering higher-quality hires.

 

What You'll Learn

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Align

Connect your overall talent acquisition strategy with your organization's business strategy and initiatives

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Attract

Leverage networks, technology, and partnerships to attract a diverse pool of talent and build pipelines

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Assess

Evaluate candidates against objective standards while mitigating the effects of unconscious bias

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Acquire

Create a positive candidate experience by selecting the right compensation elements and using negotiating skills

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Analyze

Use data to monitor and measure the success of your TA strategy, initiatives, and programs

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What to Expect

  • Select training dates and times that fit your schedule
  • Finish your HCI program with a free toolkit, access to additional videos and research, and a set of skills that you can use on the job immediately
  • Access log-in information, certification materials (participant guide and toolkit), and the exam in your MyHCI profile
  • Chat and interact with faculty and peers via Zoom
  • Earn your HCI certification by attending all the sessions, completing all classwork, and passing the multiple-choice exam with a score of 80% or higher
  • Renew your HCI certification every three years by obtaining 60 credits
  • Attend this certification program and earn 13 HCI, 13 HRCI, 13 SHRM, and 13 ATD recertification credits
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Earn Your Human Capital Strategy Credential

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Equip your team with industry-recognized credentials that build strategic capability and strengthen organizational impact. Through interactive learning and real-world application, your team gains unified expertise, common frameworks and language, and the credibility to drive measurable organizational results. 

Start the conversation: Schedule time with a Strategic Learning Partner or email us anytime with questions.

Course Outline

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Day One

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The Big Picture: Setting the Scene for Strategic Talent Acquisition
  • Connecting business strategy to business results
  • Changing landscape of US Talent Acquisition (TA)
  • Key drivers reshaping Talent Acquisition
  • Why Talent Acquisition  is changing
  • Strategic Talent Acquisition (STA) Model overview
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) definition
  • Where AI is showing up in Talent Acquisition 
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Align
  • Aligning Talent Acquisition strategy with business strategy
    • Types of business strategies
    • AI Support
  • Aligning with Hiring Managers
    • Strategic advisor approach
    • Intake conversation strategy & tool
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Attract
  • Shape the opportunity/job ad
    • Inclusive job ads
    • AI support
    • AI transparency in job ads
  • Types of Attraction Channels
    • Talent mobility
    • Mindset and technology
    • AI Support
  • Leveraging networks and relationships
  • Proactive candidate engagement framework
  • Delivering a premium candidate experience (CX)
    • CX Touchpoints
    • Talent Acquisition Marketing

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Day Two

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Assess
  • Reviewing resumes and candidates
    • AI support
  • Screening and interviewing
    • AI support
  • Competency identification and assessment
    • Dimensions of assessment
    • Types of competencies
    • Assessment performance, potential and readiness
    • Types of unconscious bias
    • Mitigating unconscious bias
    • Supporting Hiring Managers
    • Reducing interview bias
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Acquire
  • Build employer brand
    • Value of an employer brand
    • Brand messaging
    • AI support
    • Know your ideal candidate
    • Promoting employee advocacy
    • Leveraging social media
    • Test and measure your employee brand
  • Positive candidate experience
    • Candidate experience touchpoints
  • Total Rewards
    • Total Rewards elements
    • Looking beyond pay
  • Creating win-win offers
    • Using negotiating skills
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Analyze
  • Using data
    • Benefits of data
    • Talent Acquisition metrics
    • Scorecard
    • AI support
  • Communicating results
    • Gaining insights
    • Findings v. recommendations
    • Developing a recommendation
    • Best practices for visualization
    • Anticipating reactions
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AI
  • Regulations & compliance in hiring
  • Adoption & Change
  • Trends
  • Maturity Scale

Class Format

$1,995