Certified Recruitment Specialist
- Conduct an intake meeting with a hiring manager and convert it into a clear vacancy profile.
- Write job advertisements that are accurate, inclusive and attractive to the target candidate group.
- Source candidates using job boards, professional networks and Boolean search strings.
- Screen applications against objective criteria and produce a defensible shortlist.
- Conduct structured competency-based interviews and score candidates consistently.
- Manage offers, references and pre-boarding while tracking time-to-fill and offer acceptance rates.
- The Recruitment Cycle
- Roles of recruiter and hiring manager
- Vacancy approval and intake meetings
- Recruitment policy and compliance
- Attracting Candidates
- Writing job descriptions and advertisements
- Job boards, social media and referrals
- National talent platforms and localisation channels
- Sourcing Techniques
- Boolean search and professional networks
- Talent pools and passive candidates
- Working with recruitment agencies
- Screening and Selection
- CV screening criteria
- Telephone and video screening
- Psychometric and skills assessments
- Interviewing
- Structured and competency-based interviews
- Scoring and panel calibration
- Avoiding bias in selection decisions
- Offer, Onboarding and Metrics
- Reference checks and offers
- Work permits and pre-boarding
- Time-to-fill, cost-per-hire and quality of hire
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Program Professional Framework
Certified Recruitment Specialist
Program Overview
A recruitment specialist's daily performance determines how quickly vacancies are filled and whether the right people join. This hands-on programme covers the operational recruitment cycle: taking a vacancy brief with the hiring manager, writing effective job advertisements, sourcing through job boards, LinkedIn and Boolean search, screening CVs against objective criteria, conducting structured and competency-based interviews, using assessment tools, checking references, and managing offers and onboarding handover. It includes localisation requirements, national talent platforms and work permit considerations in Gulf countries, and recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill and quality of hire.
Learning Outcomes
- ✓Conduct an intake meeting with a hiring manager and convert it into a clear vacancy profile.
- ✓Write job advertisements that are accurate, inclusive and attractive to the target candidate group.
- ✓Source candidates using job boards, professional networks and Boolean search strings.
- ✓Screen applications against objective criteria and produce a defensible shortlist.
- ✓Conduct structured competency-based interviews and score candidates consistently.
- ✓Manage offers, references and pre-boarding while tracking time-to-fill and offer acceptance rates.
Target Audience
- Recruitment officers and specialists
- HR generalists handling recruitment
- Recruitment coordinators and sourcers
- Agency recruiters working with Gulf employers
Detailed Program Modules
01The Recruitment Cycle
- Roles of recruiter and hiring manager
- Vacancy approval and intake meetings
- Recruitment policy and compliance
02Attracting Candidates
- Writing job descriptions and advertisements
- Job boards, social media and referrals
- National talent platforms and localisation channels
03Sourcing Techniques
- Boolean search and professional networks
- Talent pools and passive candidates
- Working with recruitment agencies
04Screening and Selection
- CV screening criteria
- Telephone and video screening
- Psychometric and skills assessments
05Interviewing
- Structured and competency-based interviews
- Scoring and panel calibration
- Avoiding bias in selection decisions
06Offer, Onboarding and Metrics
- Reference checks and offers
- Work permits and pre-boarding
- Time-to-fill, cost-per-hire and quality of hire
Training Methodology
Applied Project & Assessment
Applied Project
Participants run a complete recruitment simulation for a real vacancy: intake brief, job advertisement, sourcing plan with search strings, screening matrix, structured interview guide with scoring and a recruitment metrics summary.
Assessment
Short diagnostic at the start, practical tasks linked to each learning outcome, and evaluation of the applied project against published criteria.


