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Unit details

  • Specialist unit
  • Level 7
  • 15 credits

What will you learn

You will cover the impact of the business environment on resourcing and talent management and the significance for strategy and practice, explaining and debating the relevance to organisations and presenting advice on workforce and succession planning. You will evaluate attraction and retention, comparing ways in which organisations build and maintain positive reputations in key labour markets. Additionally, you will learn about which technologies can be used to improve recruitment and retention, evaluating measures designed to reduce employee turnover. Finally, you will evidence policy and practice in selection and induction, including developments in job analysis and debates about employee selection, referencing legal compliance and staff underperformance in organisations.

 This module is suitable for persons who:

  • are experienced people practitioners

  • are working in a senior people practice role and wish to extend and deepen their skills and understanding to shape strategy, policy and people

  • wish to shape people practice, creating value for a wider audience

  • are currently leading and managing people and practice within organisations.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module, learners will be able to:

  • Understand the impact of the changing business environment on resourcing and talent management strategy and practice.

  • Understand organisational recruitment and selection strategies

  • Understand the importance of succession planning to support sustainable organisational performance.

  • Understand approaches to improving individual and team performance.


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