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TALENT ACQUISITION STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT
MAXIMIZE THE PERFORMANCE AND BUSINESS IMPACT OF YOUR TALENT ACQUISITION FUNCTION STRATEGIC TALENT ACQUISITION

In a changing economic climate, there is one constant: talent is essential to business success. Today, most companies recognize that talent is a core strategic priority. They are looking for ways to ensure that they have the people, processes and technology in place to identify, attract and retain the right talent. How do you ensure you have the best talent acquisition process in place to support your goals, and what is the most effective path for improvement? Introducing a practical and comprehensive approach to getting the answers and taking action: Talent Acquisition Strategic Assessment, by ALPHA-ESP.

ALPHA-ESP provides a proven process and deep industry expertise to help you assess your talent acquisition strategy, identify needs, and prioritize next steps in improving your talent acquisition operations. With strategic insight and direction, we are helping today’s top companies address key business needs:

• Streamline Operations: Pinpoint opportunities for eliminating redundant processes, bottlenecks  and roadblocks, and streamline operations for better use of available resources.
• Improve Responsiveness: Boost the ability of your talent acquisition organization to meet the  needs of the business and of the candidates who are critical to your success.
• Reduce Costs: Develop strategies for improving efficiency, doing more with less, and controlling  and reducing costs associated with your talent acquisition function.
• Gain a Competitive Advantage: What will it take to compete for critical talent and succeed?  We’ll provide the perspective, expertise and specific answers you need.

EXAMINING ALL FACETS OF TALENT ACQUISITION SUCCESS

• Brand: The perception of your organization among candidates and employees is vital for  attracting and retaining talent. We’ll help you identify and assess strategies for attracting talent,  including a focus on the Employment Value Proposition (EVP) to the labor market and to  candidates in the application process.
• Strategy: We’ll review all parts of your talent acquisition strategy. This includes workforce  planning processes, as well as sourcing strategies and recruiting programs such as Internet/print  advertising, university relations, employee referral, social networking, and direct sourcing  through staff networks. We’ll also assess the effectiveness of internal mobility programs such as  job posting and career progression.
• Structure: We’ll help you evaluate your recruitment model, including operational approach, staff  deployment and size, roles and responsibilities. We’ll also look at key processes, including  requisition management, sourcing, screening and assessments, interview and selection, offer  management and onboarding, as well as recruiter productivity and performance metrics.
• Process and Technology: This includes a careful look at the solutions supporting your  organization, including vendor tools, product modules, system capabilities and technical  performance. We also examine user acceptance and adoption, the flow of data and relationships  between systems, and operational support and change management.

A PRACTICAL AND PROVEN ASSESSMENT PROCESS

By leveraging our proprietary methodology, we will evaluate your talent acquisition function against industry best practices and develop a roadmap for future improvement. Key activities occur across three main phases.