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There are 4 modules in this course
This course is designed to explain best practices for building a talent pipeline through sourcing and screening applicants and candidates. We’ll begin by examining the essentials of your talent pipeline and discover ways to leverage your network to gather information and obtain referrals from fellow employees and candidates. From there, we’ll discuss evaluating applicants to prepare to present the top tier of candidates to our hiring managers.
• Building a talent pipeline.
• Demonstrate how to leverage your network.
• Appraise the importance of employee and candidate referrals and how to obtain them.
• Evaluate resumes, applications, and cover letters against job descriptions.
• Identify concerns and develop pre-screen interview questions.
This foundational module teaches you to develop robust talent pipelines that ensure continuous access to qualified candidates. You'll explore the essential components of effective pipeline building, learn to leverage market research to identify talent availability and competitive positioning, and master the crucial distinctions between applicants and candidates, as well as active versus passive talent—knowledge that shapes your sourcing strategy and outreach methods.
What's included
4 videos3 readings3 assignments1 plugin
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4 videos•Total 9 minutes
What is a Talent Pipeline?•3 minutes
Research, Relationships, and Recruitment•2 minutes
From Applicant to Candidate•2 minutes
Understanding Active and Passive Candidate Engagement•2 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
Smart Talent Strategy•10 minutes
Applicants vs. Candidates: A Critical Distinction•10 minutes
The Hunt for Top Talent•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 62 minutes
Module 1 Assessment •30 minutes
ADP AIRS® Legal Compliance Notice •2 minutes
Expanding Your Talent Pipeline•30 minutes
1 plugin•Total 15 minutes
Proactive Recruitment Strategies•15 minutes
Obtaining Employee and Candidate Referrals
Module 2•1 hour to complete
Module details
Discover how to tap into one of recruiting's most powerful sources—referrals—in this focused module. You'll learn proven techniques for cultivating employee and candidate referral networks that consistently deliver high-quality prospects, and master the single most important question that should be incorporated into every stage of your hiring process to maximize referral opportunities.
What's included
2 videos2 readings1 assignment1 plugin
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2 videos•Total 3 minutes
Employee and Candidate Referrals•2 minutes
Keep it Consistent•1 minute
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Securing Referrals - Best Practices•10 minutes
How to Use It? •10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
Module 2 Assessment •15 minutes
1 plugin•Total 15 minutes
Referrals are Essential•15 minutes
Evaluating Applicants
Module 3•2 hours to complete
Module details
This practical module equips you with systematic approaches to applicant evaluation. You'll develop strategies for organizing applicants into meaningful groups for efficient processing, identify key follow-up questions that reveal candidate qualifications beyond their written submissions, and create effective pre-screening protocols that assess technical qualifications and candidate motivation to ensure quality matches.
What's included
2 videos4 readings3 assignments1 plugin
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2 videos•Total 5 minutes
The Art of Application Assessment•2 minutes
What Are Pre-screen Questions?•3 minutes
4 readings•Total 65 minutes
Reviewing Applications, Resumes, and Cover Letters•30 minutes
Give it a try! Resume Review Activity•15 minutes
Being Ready to Identify Follow-Up Items•5 minutes
Preparing for Next Steps: Best Practices•15 minutes
Learn to position candidates effectively with hiring managers in this strategic module. You'll identify the essential elements that should be highlighted when presenting candidates based on intake sessions and candidate conversations, create comprehensive candidate packages that showcase relevant qualifications, and develop engagement strategies that foster productive hiring manager partnerships throughout the selection process.
What's included
3 videos2 readings4 assignments2 plugins
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3 videos•Total 8 minutes
How to Structure the Candidate Presentation•2 minutes
How to Fully Engage a Hiring Manager•3 minutes
Course Recap•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 32 minutes
Showcase Candidates to the Hiring Manager•30 minutes
Next Steps•2 minutes
4 assignments•Total 100 minutes
Module 4 Assessment •10 minutes
Course 4 Hands On Project •30 minutes
Candidate Presentation•30 minutes
Build Your Own •30 minutes
2 plugins•Total 30 minutes
Constructing a Candidate Package•15 minutes
Gather Feedback and Next Steps•15 minutes
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