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 Barcelona
Barcelona, the main city of Catalonia on Spain's east coast, is known for its fantastic weather and proud local culture. It is also Spain's second largest city and has all the cosmopolitan trappings you would expect. Among Barcelona's many attractions are the delicious seafood, stunning architecture and vibrant atmosphere. It began life as a Roman city and has remained important ever since. Today, it is a buzzing city offering more than enough reasons to look for flights to Barcelona. Between UNESCO World Heritage Sites, famous sports teams plus great food, there's no shortage of ways to amuse oneself.
Things to do and places to visit in Barcelona
Barcelona really does have something for everyone. The attractions of Barcelona include beautiful beaches to relax on, almost endless historical locations to explore, all the shops you could ever wish for, one of the world's most admired football clubs and world-class eateries - you may never want to leave. Luckily, with so much to do the city's compactness makes it easy to explore. Simply wandering through the streets is a great way to soak up the atmosphere.
Just some of the great things to do in Barcelona include:
- Marvel at Gaudi's masterwork, the Sagrada Familia.
- Sample the wide range of tapas in Barcelona's bars.
- See the somewhat surreal architecture of Antoni Gaudi.
- Wander through Park Guell, which offers great views over the city and out to sea.
- See the Cubist master’s early work in the Picasso Museum.
- Get lost in the winding streets of the Gothic Quarter, known locally as the Barri Gotic.
- Browse the upmarket shops along the Passeig de Gracia.
- Soak up the tranquil atmosphere in the Cathedral of the Sea.
- Watch the silky skills of FC Barcelona in a game at the Camp Nou.
- Enjoy authentic paella with fresh seafood.
- Climb Montjuic for spectacular views.