Introduction
This advanced training program, designed by Global Horizon Training Center, addresses one of the most critical gaps in modern Human Resource Management: the shift from reactive hiring practices to strategic workforce planning and talent acquisition.
Many organizations fall into the trap of focusing on short-term staffing needs, leading to workforce imbalances, talent shortages, and recurring operational disruptions. This program provides a forward-looking, strategy-driven approach to recruitment and selection, integrating modern methodologies, workforce analytics, and governance frameworks.
In addition, the program expands beyond recruitment to cover performance alignment, compensation structures, and disciplinary systems, ensuring that HR professionals can manage the full employee lifecycle with precision, compliance, and strategic intent.
Program Objectives
By the end of this training program, participants will be able to:
- Develop human resources using modern recruitment, selection, and attraction strategies
- Apply advanced HR practices in performance assessment and workforce evaluation
- Transition from operational HR thinking to strategic and performance-driven decision-making
- Design and implement disciplinary and penalty frameworks aligned with legal and organizational standards
- Build integrated HR excellence plans aligned with quality management systems (e.g., ISO frameworks)
Target Audience
This program is designed for:
- Managers and Department Heads
- Human Resource Professionals and Specialists
- Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Teams
- Legal and Investigation Departments
- Organizational Development Professionals
- Individuals seeking advanced expertise in HR and recruitment strategy
Training Outline
Day 1: Strategic Human Resource Planning
- Modern organizational structures for HR planning
- Workforce data management and HR analytics fundamentals
- Advanced workforce forecasting techniques
- Strategic workforce planning models
- Aligning HR planning with organizational strategy
- Integrated HR planning framework
Day 2: Advanced Principles of Selection and Recruitment
- Strategic foundations of recruitment and selection
- End-to-end recruitment lifecycle and process optimization
- Competency-based recruitment frameworks
- Role of job analysis in strategic hiring
- Developing advanced job descriptions and competency profiles
- Modern attraction and selection mechanisms (AI, digital sourcing, talent pools)
Day 3: Strategic Recruitment Management
- Identifying workforce needs and demand signals
- Recruitment planning across organizational levels
- Roles and responsibilities: HR vs. hiring managers
- Internal recruitment strategies (succession, promotions, mobility)
- External sourcing strategies (headhunting, digital platforms, employer branding)
- Recruitment trends and practices in the Middle East
- Measuring recruitment effectiveness and ROI
Day 4: Compensation Systems & Disciplinary Frameworks
- Fundamentals of job evaluation and compensation structures
- Traditional vs. modern statistical methods in salary benchmarking
- Designing competitive and equitable compensation systems
- Legal and regulatory considerations in disciplinary systems
- Building structured disciplinary policies and procedures
- Key indicators and criteria for penalty systems
- Developing an integrated governance framework for discipline and compliance
Day 5: Advanced Employee Separation & HR Governance
- Strategic approach to employee termination and workforce restructuring
- Types and causes of service termination (voluntary, involuntary, strategic exits)
- Best practices in handling termination processes professionally and legally
- ISO and quality standards in HR processes
- Risk management in employee separation
- Post-exit HR responsibilities (knowledge transfer, employer branding, compliance)
- Designing a comprehensive termination and transition framework
About Amsterdam
Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, is a popular destination amongst travelers from all around the world. Once just a little fishing village, Amsterdam is now a major international city after having become an important port during the 1600s. Throughout its history, the city has had many famous residents, including artists, philosophers and other historical figures. There is much to discover along Amsterdam's quaint streets and picturesque canals. So much so that a flight to Amsterdam comes with a guarantee of cultural and historical attractions that will provide memories to last a lifetime. Amsterdam is a hotbed of culture for travelers of all ages and tastes.
Things to do and places to visit in Amsterdam
From the moment passengers step off their flight to Amsterdam, they will find it a friendly city with a lively atmosphere. Its flat geography means that it is perfect for exploring by bicycle. If you're feeling less active, it the city is also well-served by public transport. The so-called Venice of the North has something for every visitor. Culture vultures have museums, galleries and theaters to see, Families can visit the zoo or the Science Center NEMO.
When visiting Amsterdam, be sure to:
- See the picture-perfect and colorful houses of the Grachtengordel district.
- See the iconic works of one of Holland's most famous artists at the Van Gogh Museum.
- Visit the house where Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis.
- Browse through the extensive collection of fantastic art in the Rijksmusem.
- Wander through the blaze of colors that is the Singel Flower Market.
- See the city at a leisurely pace on a canal cruise.
- Marvel at one of the city's many historic churches.
- Learn about life aboard a ship at the National Maritime Museum.
- Discover the Begijnhof's well-preserved medieval architecture.
- See animals of all kinds, as well as the butterfly pavilion and aquarium, at the Artis Zoo.