Graduate Certificate of Recruitment and Talent Acquisition

Program Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Recruitment and Talent Acquisition, co-designed with the RCSA, equips students with the skills and knowledge to excel in the recruitment industry. The program covers strategic staffing, workplace relations, brand management, and people analytics, preparing graduates for roles such as talent acquisition coordinators, managers, and consultants. With exceptional career prospects and high demand for qualified professionals, this program offers a pathway to success in a growing field.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Overview:

The Graduate Certificate in Recruitment and Talent Acquisition is the first course of its kind in Australia. Co-designed with the Recruitment, Consulting and Staffing Association (RCSA), the course has been created to help meet the need for qualified practitioners in the industry.

Objectives:

• Build the skills and qualifications to stand out in a recruitment and talent acquisition career.
• Gain highly sought-after skills to step into a growth industry with exceptional career prospects.
• Solidify understanding of the theory underpinning successful practice.

Program Description:

The Graduate Certificate in Recruitment and Talent Acquisition prepares you to:

• Be highly skilled at identifying and recruiting talent.
• Become expert in the strategic brand management and marketing of individuals and businesses.
• Understand the theory behind employment relations and use this to create and maintain positive relationships between organizations and employees.
• Implement strategic staffing plans to manage recruitment, selection, and retention.
• Utilize people analytics and management technologies to manage and forecast workplace demands.

Outline:

Program Content:

• Strategic Staffing
• Workplace Relations
• Strategic Brand Management
• People Analytics
• Business and Management Microcredentials

Course Schedule:

• Trimester 1:
• Start date:
March
• Available:
Online (part-time study only)
• Trimester 2:
• Start date:
July
• Available:
Online (part-time study only)

Individual Modules:

Core Units:

• Strategic Staffing MMH702
• Workplace Relations MMH709
• Strategic Brand Management MMK739

Compulsory 0-credit point module:

• Academic Integrity Module DAI001

Course Elective

(choose one):

• People Analytics MIS714

Careers:

Career Paths:

• Talent acquisition coordinator
• Talent acquisition manager
• Talent acquisition advisor
• Talent acquisition consultant
• Recruitment advisor
• Senior recruitment consultant
• Human resources professional

Opportunities and Outcomes:

• The need for qualified recruitment and talent acquisition professionals is growing.
• High demand for qualified practitioners in the industry.
• Exceptional career prospects in a growth industry.