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Talent Acquisition Consultancy

HRM 897 (C21)
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McMaster University Continuing Education
McMaster University Continuing Education
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Mary Megali
Dr. Mary Megali
Professor
3
Timeline
  • May 3, 2021
    Experience start
  • May 11, 2021
    Project Kick-Off Meeting
  • July 26, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Any industries
Categories
Leadership Organizational structure Product or service launch Marketing strategy
Skills
digital marketing teamwork hiring strategy business strategy marketing strategy
Learner goals and capabilities

In the race for top talent, is your organization eager to find and assess high quality candidates? In this project, students in McMaster University’s Human Resources Management program will provide actionable talent acquisition, branding, marketing, operations, and planning recommendations that you can apply to source talent for even the most difficult roles to hire.

Learners
Continuing Education
Any level
50 learners
Project
30 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

The final project deliverables will include:

A written report with detailed recommendations and custom templates that can be used by your organization. Depending on the opportunity areas you have asked the students to address, this report can include:

  • 3-6 month plan for sourcing a pool of top candidates for a given position.
  • Templates for job postings.
  • Legal compliance information.
  • Suggested recruitment methods and channels by job type.
  • Resume management recommendations.
  • Candidate shortlisting techniques.
  • Recommendations on the use of tests.
  • Interview procedures.
  • Behavioural, chronological, case, or written interview guides
  • Reference check templates.

Project timeline
  • May 3, 2021
    Experience start
  • May 11, 2021
    Project Kick-Off Meeting
  • July 26, 2021
    Experience end
Project Examples

Based on information you provide, students will develop an action plan and go-to market strategy, which can include ready to use templates that address issues and opportunities in your current hiring, branding, and planning process. Student teams will address the aspect(s) talent, strategy, planning, and attraction most critical to your organization today, and provide innovative solutions to help you overcome the talent crunch.

Project examples include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Recommendations for creative approaches for attracting & recruiting candidates for specific role/roles. This may include developing a specific diversity recruitment strategy or a recruiting strategy for difficult to fill or niche talent. This may also include evaluating the effectiveness of your current recruitment channels (events, job boards, LinkedIn, etc.) and make realistic recommendations for improvement.
  • Design a comprehensive talent acquisition playbook that managers can use to execute the recruitment and selection process from start to finish.
  • Evaluate your current candidate experience through the recruiting and selection process and make recommendations for improving the experience, including the creation of candidate resources and guides.
  • Evaluate your current job posting template and career website and recommend content to improve your employment brand and image to attract a desired candidate talent pool. In addition to creating new job posting templates, this may also include developing applicant resource material to better understand the recruitment process with your organization.
  • Design/Re-design screening and interview guides incorporating a variety of interview questions aligned to effective assessment of talent.

This list of project examples is by no means exhaustive. If you have another project idea related to recruitment and selection, please use Riipen’s in-app chat to contact the professor, who will work with you to determine if it’s a fit for this assignment.

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Share feedback and recommendations about the project deliverables with the students and instructor.

To provide efficiency in the information sharing process and minimize the time commitment required by the organization, a web conference may be scheduled in advance with the lead of the participating organization. The Instructor may ask that you participate in a webinar session for students by providing an overview of your organization, project and desired outcomes.

Provide an online video or link to your website to introduce the students to your organization prior to starting the project.

Provide a dedicated contact who will be available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address student’s questions or provide additional information. Minimum of 2-4 interactions with each student group leader (approximately 4-6 hours over the duration of the project). Let the students/instructor know if you will be away for an extended time (e.g., vacation).

Be available for a quick phone call with the organizer to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience. Advise the instructor if students will be required to sign an NDA prior to beginning the project.