Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
A beginner-to-job-ready recruitment course for Indian employers and staffing agencies. Learners plan hiring, run intake meetings, write inclusive job descriptions, source on Naukri, Indeed and LinkedIn, build Boolean searches, screen and shortlist candidates, run structured interviews, benchmark salaries, make and close offers, report with spreadsheets, run agency mandates and communicate with clients. They also learn fair hiring, candidate data privacy and ethical use of AI. The course teaches entry-level recruiter work, not strategic talent acquisition or recruitment leadership.
- Duration: 14 weeks
- Modules: 12
- Fee: Rs 9,999
- Field: HR & Operations
Roles this track prepares you for
- IT Recruiter
- Non-IT Recruiter
- Recruiter
- HR Recruiter
- Talent Acquisition Executive
- Talent Acquisition Specialist
- Recruitment Consultant
- Sourcing Specialist
- Recruitment Coordinator
Curriculum
- Recruitment Fundamentals & the Hiring Ecosystem - Introduces recruitment in plain terms: in-house, agency, RPO and gig hiring, the hiring funnel from requisition to joining, how hiring differs across Indian IT, startups, SMEs and non-IT industries, recruiter roles from entry-level to leadership, and the tools a recruiter uses.
- Recruitment in 2026: In-House, Agency, RPO and Gig Hiring
- The Hiring Funnel from Requisition to Joining
- Recruiting for Indian IT, Startups, SMEs and Non-IT Industries
- Recruiter Roles: Entry-Level Coordinator to Strategic Talent Acquisition Leader
- The Recruiter's Toolkit: ATS, Job Boards, LinkedIn, Sheets and AI Tools
- Workforce Planning, Job Analysis & Job Descriptions - Teaches how a hiring need becomes a clear plan: workforce planning and hiring requests, intake meetings with hiring managers, job analysis with must-haves and nice-to-haves, and writing inclusive job descriptions that attract the right applicants and filter out the wrong ones.
- Workforce Planning and Hiring Requests: Headcount, Budget and Timelines
- Intake Meetings: Getting a Clear Brief from Hiring Managers
- Job Analysis: Skills, Must-Haves and Nice-to-Haves
- Writing Inclusive Job Descriptions That Attract and Filter
- Lab: Intake Brief and Job Description for Two Roles
- Sourcing Channels, Job Boards & Job Posting - Covers where candidates come from: sourcing strategy for active, passive and referral candidates, posting and searching on Naukri.com and Indeed, job boards, careers pages and communities, and campus, walk-in, referral and vendor hiring for non-IT roles.
- Sourcing Strategy: Active, Passive and Referral Candidates
- Naukri.com and Indeed: Posting, Resume Databases and Search
- Job Boards, Careers Pages, Communities and Social Posts
- Campus, Walk-In, Referral and Vendor Hiring for Non-IT Roles
- Lab: Source and Post for an IT Role and a Non-IT Role
- Boolean Search & Advanced Sourcing - Builds search skill from the ground up: Boolean logic, search strings for IT roles with skills, titles and synonyms, X-ray search, GitHub and technical communities, search strings for non-IT roles such as sales, support, finance and operations, and testing and refining strings.
- Boolean Logic: AND, OR, NOT, Quotes and Brackets
- Search Strings for IT Roles: Skills, Titles and Synonyms
- X-Ray Search, GitHub and Technical Communities
- Search Strings for Non-IT Roles: Sales, Support, Finance and Operations
- Lab: Build and Test Search Strings for Five Roles
- LinkedIn Recruitment & Outreach - Teaches recruiting on LinkedIn: profiles, job posts and the differences between product tiers, search filters, saved searches and projects, writing outreach messages and InMails that get replies, and AI-assisted sourcing across LinkedIn, Naukri, Indeed and Workable with their availability status.
- LinkedIn for Recruiters: Profiles, Job Posts and Product Tiers
- LinkedIn Search Filters, Saved Searches and Projects
- Writing Outreach Messages and InMails That Get Replies
- AI-Assisted Sourcing: LinkedIn, Naukri, Indeed and Workable Agents
- Lab: Outreach Campaign for a Hard-to-Fill Role
- Screening, Shortlisting & Candidate Experience - Covers moving candidates through the funnel: fast and fair resume screening, phone screening on notice period, CTC and expectations, shortlisting and submitting to hiring managers, using an ATS as a recruiter, interview scheduling, and candidate experience including feedback, ghosting and drop-off.
- Resume Screening: Reading Resumes Fast and Fairly
- Phone Screening: Questions, Notice Period, CTC and Expectations
- Shortlisting and Submitting Candidates to Hiring Managers
- ATS for Recruiters: Pipelines, Tags, Talent Pools and Email Templates
- Interview Scheduling and Candidate Experience: Feedback, Ghosting and Drop-Off
- Lab: Screen 30 Resumes and Run a Pipeline
- Assessments & Structured Interviewing - Teaches how to judge candidates fairly: choosing assessments such as skills tests, case tasks and assignments, technical screening for non-technical recruiters, structured interviews with scorecards and rating scales, and coordinating panels, feedback and hiring decisions.
- Choosing Assessments: Skills Tests, Case Tasks and Assignments
- Technical Screening for Non-Technical Recruiters
- Structured Interviewing: Questions, Scorecards and Rating Scales
- Coordinating Panels, Feedback and Hiring Decisions
- Lab: Build an Interview Kit for One Role
- Salary Benchmarking, Offers & Onboarding Coordination - Covers closing the hire: pay basics such as CTC, fixed, variable and in-hand salary, salary benchmarking from named sources, offer letters and approvals, negotiation and counter-offers, reference checks, pre-joining engagement and onboarding coordination to reduce joiner drop-off.
- Pay Basics for Recruiters: CTC, Fixed, Variable and In-Hand Salary
- Salary Benchmarking: Sources, Bands and Market Checks
- Offer Letters, Approvals and Offer Structure
- Negotiation and Closing: Expectations, Counter-Offers and Notice Periods
- Reference Checks, Pre-Joining Engagement and Onboarding Coordination
- Lab: Negotiate and Close Three Offers
- Recruitment Analytics, Employer Branding & Automation - Teaches measuring and improving hiring: recruitment metrics such as time to hire, cost per hire and source quality, dashboards in Excel and Google Sheets, employer branding through careers pages, reviews and social content, and recruitment automation and AI hiring tools with their limits.
- Recruitment Metrics: Time to Hire, Cost per Hire and Source Quality
- Recruitment Dashboards in Excel and Google Sheets
- Employer Branding: Careers Pages, Reviews and Social Content
- Recruitment Automation and AI Hiring Tools: Workflows, Chatbots and Screening Assistants
- Lab: Weekly Recruitment Report and Employer Brand Audit
- Recruitment Agency Operations & Client Communication - Covers working in a staffing agency: permanent, contract, temporary and RPO models, client acquisition and terms of business with fee and replacement models, managing mandates and submissions, professional client communication, and contract staffing basics including payroll and compliance duties.
- How Staffing Agencies Work: Permanent, Contract, Temporary and RPO
- Client Acquisition and Terms of Business: Fee Models and Replacement Terms
- Managing Mandates: Requirements, Submissions and Feedback Loops
- Professional Client Communication: Emails, Calls and Escalations
- Contract Staffing Basics: Payroll, Compliance and Principal Employer Duties
- Lab: Run a Mandate from Brief to Placement
- Fair Hiring, Data Privacy & Responsible AI - Teaches how to hire fairly and lawfully: fair hiring and inclusion in India, hiring compliance such as appointment letters and fixed-term and contract rules, candidate data privacy under the DPDP Act with consent and retention, ethical AI screening with bias checks and human review, and recruiter ethics.
- Fair Hiring in India: Gender, Disability, Transgender Inclusion and Diversity Practices
- Hiring Compliance: Appointment Letters, Fixed-Term, Contract and Agency Rules
- Candidate Data Privacy: DPDP Act, Consent and Retention
- Ethical AI Screening: Bias, Transparency and Human Review
- Recruiter Ethics: Honest Selling, Confidentiality and Conflicts of Interest
- Capstone, Portfolio & Career Launch - A three-part capstone runs hiring for four roles from intake to offer and report for a fictional fintech, followed by portfolio, resume and LinkedIn profile work for recruiters, and interview preparation and career paths from recruiter to talent acquisition leader.
- Capstone I: Intake, Job Description and Sourcing Plan
- Capstone II: Screen, Interview and Shortlist
- Capstone III: Offer, Close and Report
- Portfolio, Resume and LinkedIn Profile for Recruiters
- Interview Preparation and Career Paths: From Recruiter to Talent Acquisition Leader
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Recruitment & Talent Acquisition course?
It runs for 14 weeks, with 12 modules. It is self-paced online learning from EasySkill Career Academy, Surat.
How much does the Recruitment & Talent Acquisition course cost?
The fee is Rs 9,999.
What will I build in Recruitment & Talent Acquisition?
Every module ends in a graded practical task that AI checks in about 30 seconds, so you finish with a portfolio you can show to employers or clients.
Which roles does Recruitment & Talent Acquisition prepare me for?
It prepares you to apply for roles such as IT Recruiter, Non-IT Recruiter, Recruiter, HR Recruiter, Talent Acquisition Executive. It does not guarantee a job or income.
Can I learn online, or do I have to visit a centre?
You can learn fully online. EasySkill also has centres in Adajan, Vesu and Bhestan, Surat, if you prefer to visit.
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