This course is funded by NASPO to be FREE for everyone.

Type: self-paced, online

Description: This course is designed to familiarize students with the challenges facing procurement offices in talent recruitment and retention. In this course, students will learn the best strategies to improve recruiting practices, gain an understanding of the methods to develop the skills and abilities of high-performing talent, become familiar with the steps for effective talent coaching and developing a succession plan, and gain the basic knowledge to develop a positive workplace culture to improve talent retention.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Identify challenges facing procurement offices in talent recruitment and retention.Define the four-step talent management strategy.
2. Identify strategies to improve recruiting practices.
3. Describe the methods to develop the skills and abilities of high-potential and high-performing talent for effective talent development and retention.
4. Define the steps to effective talent coaching to help develop talent succeed.
5. Outline the steps necessary to build a strong succession plan.
6. Identify ways to build a positive workplace culture to improve talent retention.

Course Technology Requirements:

• Internet connection
• Support web browsers:
  • Recommended: Chrome, Firefox, Safari (latest versions)
  • Avoid: Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge
  • If prompted, accept all cookies and allow popups
• Access to Procurement U LMS
• Ability to play and listen to audio through computer speakers or headphones

Contact Hours: This course offers three (3) contact hours for continuing education credit. 

CEUs: .3

Course Syllabus