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Recruiting & Retaining Talents - Fall 2023

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University Canada West
University Canada West
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Alireza Afsarian
Alireza Afsarian
Faculty
(1)
3
Timeline
  • October 20, 2023
    Experience start
  • December 10, 2023
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Canada
Any company type
Any industries
Categories
Talent recruitment Employee retention Change management Training & development Workplace culture
Skills
talent acquisition human resources planning
Learner goals and capabilities

This semester a group of talented students from University Canada West will help you excel towards sustainable achievements. In teams, students will analyse one main challenge of your choice around organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, and develop a strategy to elevate your organization. Based on information you provide, in teams, students will focus on one main topic and will deliver an action plan that incorporates your unique circumstances and outlines a path to more efficient and effective operations, aligned with company's goals, industry wide trends, current situation, and employees' expectations. Utilizing an applied approach and using different academically tried and tested tools and techniques, as well as using Talent Management foundations, the students will comit to run a thorough analysis and present a well-developed proposal for you.

Learners
Graduate
Any level
25 learners
Project
20 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Each student group will submit a 8-10 page written report detailing the problem, recommended solutions, and action plan.

Optional: Each group will also complete a 15-minute presentation highlighting important findings and recommendations moving forward.

If needed, we can further discuss the end product desired by the client

Project timeline
  • October 20, 2023
    Experience start
  • December 10, 2023
    Experience end
Project Examples

Examples include but are not limited to:

  • Assess your existing corporate culture and recommend strategies for greater alignment with your corporate strategies and objectives.
  • Assess your organizational structure's fit with your organization's strategy.
  • Designing/redesigning an internal system or process related to on-boarding, employee engagement, change management, recruitment & Selection, talent management, or work/life balance.
  • Developing a plan to address employee turnover/employee retention, or increase employee engagement
  • Developing a program to support the inclusion, engagement and retention of diverse employees (e.g., women, ethnic minorities, LGBT)
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

A representative of the company will be available to present the problem statement, and answer questions from students in a timely manner for the duration of the project.

Client is able to work with up to 8 groups of students

Provide an opportunity for students to present their work and receive feedback.

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to provide relevant information and answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions, based on a pre-defined cadence.