Staff Recruitment and Retention Courses

About this learning path...

Staff recruitment and retention is an organization's ability to effectively recruit and retain staff. 

Full participation in this certificate is applicable for 3 points in Category 1.B Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

What You Will Learn

How we define recruitment, retention, attrition, and rewards.
How "fit" can be used to include, and not exclude, team members.
Four key elements found in nonprofits that are effective in their recruitment and retention capacity.
Four key elements that are visible in nonprofits that are effective in their recruitment and retention capacity.
The four levers of power, information, skills, and rewards in getting and keeping team members.
How mentorship and employee involvement can build your own and others' recruitment and retention abilities.
Four ways to embed productive recruitment and retention practices to build motivation.
The overarching role of belonging, autonomy, and purpose play in all that we do to find and keep great team members.

Who is this learning path for?

Those who are new to human resources or wish to take a new look at how recruitment and retention practices can support your nonprofit's work will love this learning path. As recruitment and retention involve everyone in a nonprofit, this learning path challenges you to think deeply on how your own values contribute to your organization's culture and the role you can play in finding and keeping great team members. 


This learning path explores the following Korn Ferry competencies:

  • Driving Engagement
  • Communicating Effectively
  • Collaborates
  • Develops Talent
  • Attracts Top Talent
  • 9 Courses
  • 3 hours of learning experience
  • Capacity Area: Managing
Learner Experience Includes:
  • Skills Self-Assessment
  • Interactive Course Workbook
  • Certificate of Completion
  • Personal Learning Plan
  • 3 CFRE Points