BUSN 209 - HR Talent Acquisition and Retention

4 Credits

This course discusses workforce planning in support of the organization’s goals and the activities and techniques necessary to recruit and select new employees and existing employees for promotion or transfer and to retain those employees in a competitive employment market. Topics include sourcing applicants, candidate selection, interviewing techniques and other selection tools, background investigation, required documentation, and onboarding practices.

Fees

Quarters Typically Offered

Fall Online

Designed to Serve Students who want to pursue a career in human resource management and entry and mid-level human resources workers who want a contextual understanding of the employee recruitment and selection process Certificate program HR Management
Active Date 2016-02-18

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 38
Contact Hours: Lecture 44 Lab 0 Field Studies 0 Clinical 0 Independent Studies 0
Total Contact Hours 44
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline
1. Workforce planning and the organization’s strategic and business plans

2. Labor market analysis

3. Job analysis, design and description

4. Recruitment practices

4.a. External and internal sourcing

4.b. Media

4.c. Affirmative action plans

5. Candidate selection criteria, tools and validity

5.a. Interviewing

5.b. Testing

5.c. Reference and background checking

5.d. Selecting new employees

5.e. Selecting for promotion

6. Post offer employment actions

6.a. Employment contracts

6.b. Relocation assistance

6.c. I-9 verification/immigration issues

7. Orientation and onboarding

8. Integration of new employees to work units

9. New hire/promoted employee assessment process and tools

10. Special issues relating to executive recruitment

11. Retention criteria and strategies

Student Learning Outcomes
Formulate recruitment and selection processes for new employee acquisition and promotion including analysis of labor market statistics

Critique candidate selection tools and techniques and select the appropriate ones for varying types of recruitments including analysis of selection tool statistical validity

Analyze organizational strategies and identify key elements for a supportive workforce plan