From Hiring to Retention: Practical Human Resource Management Training Course
1Summary
An employee's experience of an organisation is shaped long before their first day and long after their last one — through how they're recruited, developed, managed, and eventually let go. This Human Resource Training Course from Arab British Fellowship Training Academy, part of Human Resources Training Courses, walks through that full journey, giving professionals a practical grounding in modern Human Resource Management.
Rather than treating recruitment, performance, and retention as separate silos, the course follows the employee lifecycle end to end — attracting talent, developing it, managing performance fairly, and keeping people engaged long enough to see the return on that investment. Participants leave with proven HR approaches they can apply immediately to improve everyday practice.
2Objectives and target group
- Apply the fundamental principles and functions of Human Resource Management.
- Attract and select talent through effective recruitment practices.
- Support employees consistently across the entire employee lifecycle.
- Strengthen talent management, career development, and succession planning.
- Improve workforce planning and everyday workforce management.
- Apply fair, effective performance management approaches.
- Build employee engagement, motivation, and retention that actually holds.
- Develop HR policies and procedures that fit organisational reality.
Target Audience
- HR managers and HR professionals
- Human resource officers and administrators
- Talent management and recruitment specialists
- Workforce planning professionals
- Learning and development professionals
- Employee relations specialists
- Line managers and team leaders with HR responsibilities
- Professionals seeking to strengthen their HR management skills
3Course Content
Module 1: The Employee Lifecycle — the Frame for Everything Else
- Key stages from attraction to offboarding
- How HRM functions connect across the lifecycle
- The evolving role of HR professionals
- Aligning HR activity with organisational objectives
Module 2: Attracting and Selecting the Right People
- Workforce requirements and recruitment planning
- Sourcing and candidate attraction techniques
- Selection methods and structured interviews
- Candidate experience and onboarding into the role
Module 3: Developing Talent and Careers
- Identifying and developing talent early
- Succession planning and career pathways
- Learning and development frameworks
- Connecting development to business need, not just individual preference
Module 4: Managing Workforce Capacity
- Workforce planning and forecasting principles
- Managing skills, capacity, and productivity
- Workforce flexibility against organisational needs
- Balancing short-term demand with long-term planning
Module 5: Managing Performance Fairly and Consistently
- Setting objectives and performance standards
- Performance appraisal methods that hold up under scrutiny
- Feedback and performance conversations
- Managing underperformance without unnecessary conflict
Module 6: Keeping People Engaged Long Enough to Matter
- What actually drives engagement, beyond pay
- Motivation, recognition, and everyday practices that build loyalty
- Building a positive employee experience
- Practical retention strategies for key roles
Module 7: HR Policy, Best Practice, and Strategic Alignment
- Developing effective, consistent HR policies
- Professional standards and workplace responsibilities
- Linking HR strategy to business strategy
- Using HR metrics for evidence-based decision-making