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Introduction
Course overview
Skills shortages make some roles extremely hard to fill, from engineers and data scientists to healthcare professionals. Traditional recruitment approaches often fail for these roles.
This Aractech course covers analysing talent markets, workforce planning for critical roles, employer value proposition, sourcing strategies, talent pipelines, alternative talent pools, internal mobility and reskilling, and measuring talent acquisition effectiveness. Participants design a strategy for a hard-to-fill role.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Analyse talent markets for critical roles
- Plan demand for hard-to-fill roles
- Strengthen employer value proposition
- Use advanced sourcing strategies
- Build talent pipelines and alternative pools
- Measure talent acquisition effectiveness
Who should attend
Target audience
- Talent acquisition managers
- Recruiters
- HR managers
- Workforce planners
- Hiring managers
- Employer branding specialists
Methodology
Learning approach
- Market analysis exercises
- Strategy workshops
- Case studies
- Group discussions
- Planning
Complete course outline
Five focused days of learning and application
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Day 1
Talent Market Analysis
- Skills shortages
- Market data
- Competitor analysis
- Coffee break
- Competitor analysis (continued)
- Role analysis
- Exercise: Market map
Day 2
Workforce Planning
- Critical roles
- Demand forecasting
- Build, buy, borrow
- Coffee break
- Build, buy, borrow (continued)
- Timing
- Workshop: Talent plan
Day 3
Attraction and Sourcing
- Employer value proposition
- Sourcing channels
- Social recruiting
- Coffee break
- Social recruiting (continued)
- Referrals
- Exercise: Sourcing plan
Day 4
Pipelines and Alternatives
- Talent pipelines
- Graduate programmes
- Reskilling
- Coffee break
- Reskilling (continued)
- Alternative talent pools
- Case study: Engineering talent shortage
Day 5
Measurement
- Recruitment metrics
- Quality of hire
- Retention
- Coffee break
- Retention (continued)
- Continuous improvement
- Capstone: Hard-to-fill role strategy
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Talent Acquisition Strategy for Hard-to-Fill Roles (HRT-086) cover?
This course covers Human Resources and Training through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 18 - 22 January 2027. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Talent acquisition managers, Recruiters, HR managers
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Barcelona, Frankfurt, Rome, Kuala lumpur, London, Munich.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).
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