Talent Management
Help your HR and leadership teams attract and develop the next wave of talent that will support your business goals. The Talent Management Training Pathway from University of Phoenix Professional Development can help your current workforce learn how to prepare for your organization’s future by sourcing, nurturing and retaining top talent. Through this five-hour online training, discover how to develop robust succession plans for critical roles, identify high-potential employees and create actionable talent development plans. Explore why regular reviews and evaluations can help your organization be prepared for future leadership needs. And equip your team with financial planning tools to create and manage budgets for talent initiatives to support effective investment in employee growth.
Dive into strategies for attracting top talent, developing comprehensive onboarding programs and fostering continuous learning opportunities. Enhance employee engagement and retention through evaluating organizational culture and applying crisis management strategies. And guide your team in designing structured career progression plans and effective leadership development programs. Support your workforce in preparing for the future of your organization.
Skills you'll learn
- Utilizing essential techniques and practical strategies for effective strategic succession planning.
- Optimizing spending to maximize the impact of talent development initiatives.
- Attracting top talent and fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth to retain and nurture employees.
- Implementing retention strategies to reduce turnover and maintain a satisfied and productive workforce.
- Creating supportive and effective employee growth pathways within organizations.
Skill modules
Strategic Succession Planning
- Identifying Key Roles and Successors
- Developing Succession Plans
Budgeting for Talent Development
- Budget Planning for Talent Development
- Cost-Benefit Analysis for Talent Development
Sourcing and Nurturing Talent
- Talent Attraction Strategies
- Talent Development Programs
Retaining Talent
- Employee Engagement Strategies
- Organizational Culture and Crisis Management
Developing Employee Growth Pathways
- Designing Growth Pathways
- Leadership Development Programs
Showcase your achievement
You will earn a Certificate of Completion and Skill Badge for each individual skill in this Skills Pathway when you've successfully completed each skill with a score of 85% or higher. Share your accomplishments by uploading them to your social media profiles, such as LinkedIn®¹.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a skill module?
A skill module teaches a single skill in four to eight hours
- A one-hour skill module teaches a single skill in about one hour.
Every type of skill module features one or more assessments and awards a shareable digital skill badge when completed with a score of 85% or better.
What is a Skills Pathway and what are the different types?
A Skills Pathway is a series of skills that can be learned over a period of time.
Prebuilt Pathway: A series of two or more existing skill modules that’s ready to launch today.
- Training Pathway: A series of two or more one-hour skill modules that does not prepare employees for a certification exam or help them earn recertification credits.
- Certification Pathway: Completing this Prebuilt Pathway can help employees prepare for a third-party certification exam.
- Recertification Pathway: Completing this Prebuilt Pathway can help employees earn recertification credits for a specific agency such as SHRM® and HRCI®.
Tailored Skills Pathway: Select multiple existing skill modules to create this Pathway. Skill modules and assessments can be modified slightly to accommodate the needs of your business.
Custom Skills Pathway: Our team will build completely new skill modules and assessments for your business and workforce.
SHRM is a registered trademark of Society for Human Resource Management. HRCI is a registered trademark of HR Certification Institute.
Does Talent Management have any prerequisites?
There are no prerequisites. All levels and skill sets are welcome to take the Talent Management non-college-credit Training Pathway.
What’s it like to participate in the Professional Development Talent Management Training Pathway?
Talent Management has five one-hour skill modules comprised of subjects like Retaining Talent. Each module has a knowledge check and skill assessment where employees can demonstrate what they’ve learned. You can expect this Skills Pathway to take about five hours, and all modules are non-credit, 100% online and self-paced.