Build practical talent acquisition skills for workforce planning, job descriptions,
sourcing, interviewing, candidate evaluation, and onboarding with AI-supported workflows.
This course is part of the HR Essentials Career Accelerator Certificate.
Course Snapshot
| Format | Schedule | Registration Fee | Access Begins | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | On Demand Go at your own pace |
Flexible 30 days access ~6 hours of content You set the schedule. |
$295 | August 5, 2026 | Talent acquisition, AI-supported hiring, sourcing, interviewing, candidate evaluation, onboarding, and recruiting metrics |
Course Overview
Strong Hiring Decisions: Talent Acquisition in the Era of AI helps you build hiring processes tied to real business needs.
You will learn how to design talent acquisition plans, write stronger job descriptions, source candidates, conduct compliant interviews, and evaluate candidates with consistent methods.
The course uses AI as a support tool for workforce gaps, hiring needs, and recruiting workflows while keeping human judgment at the center of the decision. Learners receive 30 days of access after enrollment.
Skills You'll Gain
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Design a strategic talent acquisition plan.
- Develop job descriptions that support stronger candidate fit.
- Source and engage candidates through practical recruiting methods.
- Conduct legally compliant interviews.
- Evaluate candidates with data-informed tools.
- Guide the full hiring lifecycle with more consistency.
- Improve employer brand and candidate experience.
- Design onboarding strategies that support retention.
- Measure recruitment success with practical metrics.
Tools and Details
Tools You'll Use
- Talent acquisition planning framework.
- Job description templates.
- Legal interview question guidance.
- Candidate evaluation tools.
- Candidate experience improvement strategies.
- Onboarding planning tools.
- Recruitment metrics and measurement tools.
- AI-supported hiring prompts and workflow aids.
Topics You'll Cover
- Strategic hiring and workforce planning.
- AI-supported recruiting workflows.
- Job descriptions and candidate fit.
- Candidate sourcing and engagement.
- Legal interview questions.
- Behavioral interviewing.
- Data-informed candidate evaluation.
- Employer branding and candidate experience.
- Onboarding strategies.
- Recruitment metrics and retention.
What You'll Walk Away With
- A structured approach to talent acquisition.
- Job description templates you can use in hiring workflows.
- Guidance for compliant interview questions.
- Evaluation tools that support consistent hiring decisions.
- Strategies to improve the candidate experience.
- Onboarding approaches that support retention.
- Practical recruiting skills for modern HR roles.
Who Should Enroll
- Professionals entering Human Resources.
- HR staff who want to move into talent acquisition or recruiting.
- Hiring managers who want a stronger process for interviewing and candidate evaluation.
- Recruiters who want to use AI-supported tools with better structure.
- Professionals responsible for onboarding, candidate experience, or workforce planning.
The USF Difference
AI-Supported Hiring With Human Judgment
Use AI to support planning, sourcing, and evaluation while keeping people responsible for hiring decisions.
Full Hiring Lifecycle Practice
Work through the steps from talent planning and job descriptions to interviews, evaluation, and onboarding.
Consistent Interviewing and Evaluation
Use legal interview guidance and data-informed tools to make hiring decisions with more structure.
Candidate Experience Focus
Strengthen employer brand, communication, and onboarding so new hires start with clearer expectations.
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