Business & leadership
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
Build an evidence-led Recruitment & Talent Acquisition foundation you can explain in a real workplace or interview.
Coordinate fair, organised recruitment from vacancy to onboarding.
About this course
Learn candidate journeys, selection administration, interview coordination, records and professional communication.
Career relevance
Where this can take you
Designed for learners exploring business careers and building a practical, honest portfolio.
Portfolio project: Create a Recruitment & Talent Acquisition capstone pack that documents your purpose, method, evidence, quality check and next action.
Skills you will gain
Practical skills, not just theory
What you will learn
Understand the core workflow behind recruitment & talent acquisition.
Create practical evidence using controlled, workplace-ready methods.
Make evidence-led decisions, communicate limitations and escalate appropriately.
Present a portfolio-ready capstone and development plan.
Objective map
A numbered, measurable syllabus
Every lesson, knowledge check and practical activity maps to the objectives below. Domain weights show how much of the programme each area represents.
Domain 1
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition: role and foundations to Selection administration
- 1.1Explain and distinguish recruitment & talent acquisition: role and foundations in a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition context: establish the purpose, professional boundaries and workplace context for recruitment & talent acquisition.
- 1.2Demonstrate candidate journeys in a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition context: apply candidate journeys to a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
- 1.3Demonstrate selection administration in a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition context: apply selection administration to a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
Domain 2
Interview coordination to Professional communication
- 2.1Demonstrate interview coordination in a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition context: apply interview coordination to a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
- 2.2Demonstrate records in a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition context: apply records to a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
- 2.3Demonstrate professional communication in a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition context: apply professional communication to a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
Domain 3
Integrated Recruitment & Talent Acquisition workflow to Final Recruitment & Talent Acquisition capstone
- 3.1Apply and control integrated recruitment & talent acquisition workflow in a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition context: connect the programme topics into one controlled workflow with clear inputs, checks, handover points and escalation boundaries.
- 3.2Complete and defend portfolio lab: recruitment & talent acquisition case in a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition context: create a portfolio-safe recruitment & talent acquisition artefact from a realistic workplace scenario and explain the choices made.
- 3.3Complete and defend final recruitment & talent acquisition capstone in a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition context: complete and review an end-to-end recruitment & talent acquisition case with evidence, quality checks, limitations and a professional recommendation.
How the programme works
Learn, practise, explain and prove it
This is a long-form, eight-week guided programme rather than a stack of short articles. Each module contains six substantial lessons that move from concepts and methods into a worked case, a quality clinic, a workplace lab and assessed reflection.
1. Guided learning
Study the purpose, process, risks and professional standard through structured readings and active notes.
2. Worked cases
Compare plausible options, expose missing evidence and defend a decision under realistic constraints.
3. Quality clinics and labs
Diagnose weak work, revise it against a rubric and create portfolio evidence with a full audit trail.
4. Hard assessment
Pass applied checks and the final assessment at 85%, with no unresolved critical-error questions.
Curriculum
A complete programme, module by module
The curriculum below shows the actual learning pathway, objective and evidence for every module. Full lessons remain locked until enrolment.
Build the base
Standards, vocabulary and the core method you will use throughout the programme.
01Recruitment & Talent Acquisition: role and foundationsEstablish the purpose, professional boundaries and workplace context for recruitment & talent acquisition.+
Measured objectiveExplain and distinguish recruitment & talent acquisition: role and foundations in a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition context: establish the purpose, professional boundaries and workplace context for recruitment & talent acquisition.
Evidence you will produceA professional recruitment & talent acquisition: role and foundations work sample with a clear brief, method, completed output, quality review and next action.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
02Candidate journeysApply candidate journeys to a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.+
Measured objectiveDemonstrate candidate journeys in a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition context: apply candidate journeys to a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
Evidence you will produceA professional candidate journeys work sample with a clear brief, method, completed output, quality review and next action.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
03Selection administrationApply selection administration to a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.+
Measured objectiveDemonstrate selection administration in a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition context: apply selection administration to a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
Evidence you will produceA professional selection administration work sample with a clear brief, method, completed output, quality review and next action.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
Milestone: You can explain the fundamentals and complete a first guided task.
Develop core skills
The working skills and tools of the role, practised one at a time.
04Interview coordinationApply interview coordination to a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.+
Measured objectiveDemonstrate interview coordination in a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition context: apply interview coordination to a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
Evidence you will produceA professional interview coordination work sample with a clear brief, method, completed output, quality review and next action.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
05RecordsApply records to a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.+
Measured objectiveDemonstrate records in a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition context: apply records to a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
Evidence you will produceA professional records work sample with a clear brief, method, completed output, quality review and next action.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
06Professional communicationApply professional communication to a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.+
Measured objectiveDemonstrate professional communication in a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition context: apply professional communication to a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
Evidence you will produceA professional professional communication work sample with a clear brief, method, completed output, quality review and next action.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
Milestone: You can carry out routine work independently and check it properly.
Apply it in realistic scenarios
Case studies and simulations with competing priorities and incomplete information.
07Integrated Recruitment & Talent Acquisition workflowConnect the programme topics into one controlled workflow with clear inputs, checks, handover points and escalation boundaries.+
Measured objectiveApply and control integrated recruitment & talent acquisition workflow in a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition context: connect the programme topics into one controlled workflow with clear inputs, checks, handover points and escalation boundaries.
Evidence you will produceA professional integrated recruitment & talent acquisition workflow work sample with a clear brief, method, completed output, quality review and next action.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
08Portfolio lab: Recruitment & Talent Acquisition caseCreate a portfolio-safe recruitment & talent acquisition artefact from a realistic workplace scenario and explain the choices made.+
Measured objectiveComplete and defend portfolio lab: recruitment & talent acquisition case in a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition context: create a portfolio-safe recruitment & talent acquisition artefact from a realistic workplace scenario and explain the choices made.
Evidence you will produceA professional portfolio lab: recruitment & talent acquisition case work sample with a clear brief, method, completed output, quality review and next action.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
09Final Recruitment & Talent Acquisition capstoneComplete and review an end-to-end recruitment & talent acquisition case with evidence, quality checks, limitations and a professional recommendation.+
Measured objectiveComplete and defend final recruitment & talent acquisition capstone in a realistic recruitment & talent acquisition context: complete and review an end-to-end recruitment & talent acquisition case with evidence, quality checks, limitations and a professional recommendation.
Evidence you will produceA professional final recruitment & talent acquisition capstone work sample with a clear brief, method, completed output, quality review and next action.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
Milestone: You can make and justify decisions in realistic situations.
Suggested pace
Eight-week study plan
Plan for roughly 5–9 hours each week across readings, worked cases, practice, portfolio production and assessment remediation. Repeat a week when the knowledge checks show a gap.
Week 1
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition: role and foundations to Candidate journeys
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Recruitment & Talent Acquisition: role and foundations and Candidate journeys and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the recruitment & talent acquisition: role and foundations and candidate journeys portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 2
Selection administration
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Selection administration and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the selection administration portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 3
Interview coordination
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Interview coordination and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the interview coordination portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 4
Records
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Records and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the records portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 5
Professional communication
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Professional communication and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the professional communication portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 6
Integrated Recruitment & Talent Acquisition workflow
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Integrated Recruitment & Talent Acquisition workflow and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the integrated recruitment & talent acquisition workflow portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 7
Portfolio lab: Recruitment & Talent Acquisition case
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Portfolio lab: Recruitment & Talent Acquisition case and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the portfolio lab: recruitment & talent acquisition case portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 8
Final Recruitment & Talent Acquisition capstone
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Final Recruitment & Talent Acquisition capstone and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the final recruitment & talent acquisition capstone portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Submit the capstone evidence pack, defend the key decision, remediate every weak objective and pass the final assessment at 85% with no critical misses.
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Assessment and certificate
A scenario-led recruitment & talent acquisition case, practical portfolio review and final knowledge assessment. It is a UGEN ACADEMY completion record, not an external professional credential.
Who this is for
- ✓Learners exploring business careers.
- ✓Job seekers building practical recruitment & talent acquisition evidence.
- ✓Professionals developing a structured new capability.