EDL 408: TALENT ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT
Course Objectives
This course intense to famaliarise you with:
Concepts of recruitment, selection and retention
Idea of development of human capital from the perspective of organizational excellence
Process and evaluation of Training and development
Concept of retention management
Learning Objectives:
This course helps:
Gain overall understanding of talent management
Acquire knowledge on job analysis and HR planning
Gain insights on retention management
Acquire knowledge on the process and evaluation of training and development
Module I: Job Analysis and HR Planning
Job Analysis, Writing Job Descriptions, Job, Specification, Job Analysis in a Jobless World and
Human Resource Planning and Forecasting
Module II: Recruiting and Selection
Developing and Using Application Forms: The Application Blank, Information Technology and
HR: Recruiting on the Internet, Global Talent Search, The Selection Process, Basic Selection
Model: The Decision Theory Approach, Basic Testing Concepts and Interviewing Candidates
Module III: Retention Management
Basics of Absenteeism, Turnover, Attrition and Retention of HR ,Importance of retention,
Retention Determinants, Retention Management Process, Retention interventions
Module IV: Process and evaluation of Training and development
Establishing objectives, preparing the parameters, designing the programs, methods, trainers
and training styles, Training for Trainers, Trainer Certifications, Training Evaluation – Need for
evaluation, Concept of Return on Investment, Cost – Benefit Analysis, Developing Models of
Training Evaluation for Technical and Behavioural Training
Module V: Training and Development for Modern Organizations
Concept and Need for Learning Organizations, Creativity, Managing Change, Leadership, Team
Playing and Effective Group Dynamics, Managing differences at workplace, Effective
Communication, Managing Cultural Diversity, Sensitivity Training, Total Quality Management,
Computer Based Training.
References
Dessler, G. (1997), Human Resource Management, Prentice Hall of India
Lynton R.P and Pareek U (1990). Training for Development. Vistaar Publications, New Delhi
Ramnarayan, S. & Rao, R.M., (1996), Managerial Dilemmas: Cases in Organizational
Behaviour, Tata McGraw-Hill, India.
Srivastava, S., (1999), Recruitment, Selection & Retention, ABS Course pack
Wexley, K & Lathan Gary, (2002), Developing & Training HR in Organization., Prentice Hall
India