Module leader: Catherine Reynolds

Module running in 2022/23 and 2023/24

Aims
This module develops a deep understanding of employee resourcing and talent management within the context of career development practice. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the resourcing and talent management processes with organisations and so be able to work with their clients to support them within these processes.

Learning outcomes
By the end of the module the student should be able to:

• Identify the knowledge, skills, behaviour and challenges of resourcing and talent management within organisations.
• Critically evaluate the knowledge, skills, behaviour and challenges faced by students, employers in talent acquisition and recruitment processes in the context of current employment market.
• Creatively apply and integrate the knowledge and skills relating to resourcing and talent management into own career development professional practice.
• Identify, describe, and evaluate the ethical issues in recruitment and talent management, and how to maximise the equality of opportunity in relation to recruitment and development
• Communicate effectively by sharing information and discussing good practice in the design of Recruitment Practices and Talent Management, using the current course guides to presentation and referencing.

Outline Syllabus

• Identify the knowledge, skills, behaviour and challenges of resourcing and talent management within organisations.
• Critically evaluate the knowledge, skills, behaviour and challenges faced by students, employers in talent acquisition and recruitment processes in the context of current employment market.
• Creatively apply and integrate the knowledge and skills relating to resourcing and talent management into own career development professional practice.
• Identify, describe, and evaluate the ethical issues in recruitment and talent management, and how to maximise the equality of opportunity in relation to recruitment and development
• Communicate effectively by sharing information and discussing good practice in the design of Recruitment Practices and Talent Management, using the current course guides to presentation and referencing.

Summary of teaching
30 hours of workshop for CEIGHE modules taught with AGCAS trainers. Blend of structured online learning, workshops, and group tutorial support. Further details can be found in the AGCAS training calendar.
 
Module timing and duration

See CEIGHE modules and key dates.

Summative assessment
The assignment consists of a 5000 word project (100%). It is a work-based resourcing or talent management project, based on the students job role or specialist area of interest which aligns with the module learning objectives.