An ageing population, the increase of globalisation and continuing economic uncertainty, mean that organisations have to think differently about the way they attract and retain the talent they have in order to maintain competitive advantage. So now more than ever it is crucial to develop recruitment and retention strategies that have a demonstrable impact on organisational success.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development - Certificate in Recruitment and Selection takes a skill-based approach and provides practical and authoritative guidance on how to formulate and implement best practice within the context of today's challenging workplace.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development - Certificate in Recruitment and Selection is a foundation-level standard, at an equivalent level to NVQ/SVQ Level 3.

The CIPD Certificate in Recruitment and Selection is specifically designed for personnel and development practitioners, for recruitment agency consultants who wish to further their careers with a professional qualification, and line managers who have responsibility for recruitment.

Recruiters who are Graduate members of the CIPD may also find the Certificate programme or the individual programme modules an ideal refresher to update their knowledge in the context of recent changes.

The Certificate in Recruitment and Selection programme begins with a 2-day introductory workshop that prepares students for the courses and assignments, and introduces some of the basic concepts of recruitment and selection. Students must then complete five course modules:

• Induction (2 days)
  
• Recruitment and Selection Skills (3 days)
  
• Strategies for Recruitment and Selection (2 days)
  
• Recruiting Within the Law (1 day)
  
• Recruitment and the Internet (1 day)
  
• An Introduction to Psychometrics (1 day)
  
• Recruitment Consultancy (1 day)
  

Optional course modules are:

Introduction to Psychometrics (1 day) or
Recruitment Consultancy (1 day).

In addition to the above, students must:

• attend the introductory workshop and all five course modules
  
• complete two assessed skills-based assignments
  
• complete two assessed written assignments
  
• complete an assessed integrated project that includes a project proposal, written report and an oral presentation
  
• complete self-study material
  
• maintain a personal development portfoilo that demonstrates a satisfactory standard of learning and understanding.

On completion of the Certificate, you will be able to:

• prepare and conduct face-to-face interviews
  
• identify and develop the most appropriate recruitment and selection strategies for your organisation
  
• apply the relevant recruitment laws
  
• develop systematic selection interviewing and decision-making techniques
  
• evaluate the range of recruitment tools available, including psychometric tests, biodata, assessment centres, video-based interviewing and health questionnaires
  
• explain professional and ethical standards and codes of practice
  
• demonstrate the range of ways in which professional recruitment consultants can add value for client organisations
  
• incorporate online recruitment for maximum advantage.
  

Specific benefits the programme

• flexibility – each programme module is held several times a year to ensure that students can balance studying with other work and
  life commitments
  books, comprehensive notes and reference materials – all students will receive a number of books and other reference material to support them in their study
  
• tutor support – students have access to a qualified personal tutor to support them in their assignments and studies. Support is by phone and email
  
• exceptional quality – all our course and personal tutors are experts in the field of recruitment and selection giving students access to the highest level of up-to-date expertise
  the opportunity to network with like-minded professionals
  the reassurance of a programme developed and delivered by the leading authority in recruitment and selection issues
  
• online resources – students have access to a dedicated webbased Learner Support Site
• membership of the CIPD – successful completion of the Certificate leads to Associate membership of the Institute