Talent Acquisition is the engine of every growing company. Recruiters who truly understand sourcing strategy, structured hiring, employer branding, and ATS tools are among the most in-demand HR professionals in India right now.
Month 1 — Foundations
Recruitment Strategy & Talent Sourcing
Design full-cycle recruitment workflows. Master Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, job board strategy, and talent pipeline building for high-volume and niche roles.
📋 Sourcing strategy for 3 roles across functionsJob Analysis & Compelling JD Writing
Conduct job analysis, write JDs that attract ideal candidates, and understand competency mapping and skills-based hiring frameworks.
📋 JD library for 5 roles, entry to mid-levelStructured Interviewing & Candidate Assessment
Build STAR-based interview guides, design competency scoring rubrics, and reduce unconscious bias to dramatically improve hire quality.
📋 Interview toolkit for a tech or sales roleMonth 2 — Advanced Skills
Employer Branding & Candidate Experience
Develop your EVP, design employer brand campaigns on LinkedIn and Glassdoor, and map the candidate journey to improve offer acceptance rates.
📋 Employer brand content calendar + EVP messagingATS Platforms & Recruitment Technology
Go deep on ATS tools (Lever, Greenhouse, Zoho Recruit), configure automation workflows, and use AI screening tools responsibly and effectively.
📋 Configure and demo a full ATS hiring workflowOffer Management & Onboarding Handoff
Design offer letter templates, practice negotiation scenarios, and build a seamless TA-to-HR handoff process that protects candidate experience through Day 1.
📋 Offer SOP + onboarding handoff checklistMonth 3 — Specialisation & Capstone
TA Analytics & Hiring Metrics
Track and report on every key TA metric: time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, source effectiveness, offer-acceptance ratio, and quality of hire.
📋 TA metrics dashboard with real or simulated dataCampus & Diversity Hiring
Plan campus engagement programs, build college partnerships, and design diversity-first sourcing strategies to build inclusive talent pipelines.
📋 Campus hiring playbook for a mid-size companyCapstone Project
Design and present a complete talent acquisition strategy — sourcing plan, assessment framework, offer approach, and onboarding handoff — for a real or simulated company.
📋 Full-cycle TA strategy + live presentationThe HRBP role sits at the intersection of people strategy and business outcomes. Companies are actively searching for HR professionals who speak the language of business. This track makes you fluent.
Month 1 — Foundations
The HRBP Role & Business Acumen
Understand the strategic HR Business Partner model, read P&L and business KPIs with confidence, and translate business goals into HR priorities.
📋 Business function review analysis for a real teamWorkforce Planning & Headcount Strategy
Learn demand forecasting, headcount planning, skills gap analysis, and how to build a workforce plan that keeps pace with business growth.
📋 Headcount plan for a 50-person startup scaling to 150Performance Management System Design
Build goal-setting frameworks (OKR, KRA), performance review cycles, calibration processes, and PIPs grounded in coaching — not just compliance.
📋 PMS design for a product or sales teamMonth 2 — Advanced Skills
Employee Relations & Conflict Resolution
Navigate complex ER cases, manage disciplinary and grievance processes, and use structured mediation to resolve workplace conflicts before they escalate.
📋 ER case simulation + resolution frameworkChange Management & Organisation Design
Apply ADKAR and Kotter change models, redesign org structures, and manage stakeholder communication through restructures and leadership transitions.
📋 Change management plan for a company going hybridCompensation, Benefits & Total Rewards
Understand salary benchmarking, pay band design, variable pay structures, and how total rewards philosophy drives attraction and retention.
📋 Compensation benchmarking report + pay band proposalMonth 3 — Specialisation & Capstone
People Analytics for HRBPs
Build HR dashboards, track attrition and engagement metrics, and translate people data into compelling business insights using Excel and Power BI.
📋 People analytics dashboard for a business unitStakeholder Management & Executive Influence
How to present HR strategy to the C-suite with business fluency, and influence without formal authority — the skill most HR professionals never formally learn.
📋 Quarterly HR business review for a mock leadership teamCapstone Project
Design a full HR Business Partner engagement plan for a real or simulated business unit — workforce plan, PMS, ER framework, and executive-level presentation.
📋 Full HRBP engagement plan + live C-suite pitchL&D professionals who can design, deliver, and measure learning programs that actually change behaviour are among the most valued HR practitioners in India's talent market today.
Month 1 — Foundations
Training Needs Analysis
Conduct TNA using interviews, surveys, and performance data — identify skill gaps, prioritise development needs, and build business cases for L&D investment.
📋 TNA report for a real team or departmentInstructional Design & ADDIE Model
Apply the ADDIE framework to design effective learning programs — from needs to analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation.
📋 Learning program design using ADDIE for one skill gapOnboarding Program Architecture
Design a comprehensive 30-60-90 day onboarding program that accelerates time-to-productivity and dramatically improves early retention.
📋 30-60-90 day onboarding program for a new roleMonth 2 — Advanced Skills
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Configure and manage LMS platforms (TalentLMS, Moodle), create digital learning modules, and track learner progress and program effectiveness.
📋 Configured LMS environment + one complete digital moduleFacilitation & Training Delivery
Develop strong facilitation skills for both virtual and in-person training — engagement techniques, learning transfer strategies, and how to manage diverse learner groups.
📋 Facilitated training session + peer feedback assessmentL&D Metrics & ROI Measurement
Use Kirkpatrick's model and ROI methodology to measure training effectiveness — reaction, learning, behaviour, and business results.
📋 L&D measurement framework + post-training evaluation reportMonth 3 — Specialisation & Capstone
Leadership Development Programs
Design leadership development frameworks — 360 feedback, coaching, mentoring programs, and high-potential identification systems that build future leaders.
📋 Leadership development program design for a 20-person cohortDigital Learning & Emerging Technology
Explore microlearning, gamification, AI tutors, and modern learning formats — and understand how to modernise an L&D function for a digital-first workforce.
📋 Digital learning strategy + one microlearning moduleCapstone Project
Design and present a full L&D strategy for a company — TNA, program design, LMS setup, facilitation plan, and ROI measurement framework.
📋 Full L&D strategy + live stakeholder presentationHR Operations professionals who understand payroll, compliance, HRIS, and process design are the backbone of every efficient people function — and companies that scale fast need them urgently.
Month 1 — Foundations
Hire-to-Retire Process Design
Map end-to-end HR processes from onboarding to exit — documenting workflows, identifying inefficiencies, and designing process improvements that scale.
📋 Process map for hire-to-retire workflow at a 200-person companyPayroll Fundamentals & CTC Structuring
Learn payroll computation, CTC structure design, variable pay components, and the basics of Indian payroll compliance including PF, ESI, and TDS.
📋 CTC structure design for 3 different employee levelsIndian Labour Law Essentials
Navigate the key Indian labour laws every HR professional must understand — Industrial Disputes Act, Shops & Establishments, POSH, and recent labour code reforms.
📋 Labour law compliance checklist for a mid-size companyMonth 2 — Advanced Skills
HRIS Implementation & Management
Configure and manage HRIS platforms (Darwinbox, GreytHR) — employee master setup, leave and attendance management, and automated HR workflow design.
📋 HRIS configuration exercise + leave management workflowHR Audits & Compliance Monitoring
Design HR audit frameworks, conduct compliance checks, and build monitoring systems that keep organisations audit-ready and legally protected at all times.
📋 HR compliance audit report + remediation planHR Metrics, Dashboards & Reporting
Build HR operations dashboards that track headcount, attrition, absenteeism, payroll costs, and compliance metrics — ready for management review.
📋 HR Ops metrics dashboard + monthly management reportMonth 3 — Specialisation & Capstone
HR Policy Design & Employee Handbook
Draft comprehensive HR policies — leave policy, code of conduct, POSH policy, performance improvement process — and assemble them into a complete employee handbook.
📋 Full HR policy set + employee handbook for a startupVendor Management & HR Outsourcing
Learn how to manage HR service vendors — payroll processors, staffing partners, benefit providers — and build governance frameworks that ensure quality and compliance.
📋 Vendor scorecard + SLA agreement templateCapstone Project
Design a complete HR Operations system for a scaling company — HRIS configuration, payroll setup, compliance framework, policies, and reporting dashboard.
📋 Full HR Ops system design + executive review presentation