25 Mins
Commercial Acumen for Recruiters
Strong recruiters do more than fill vacancies. They understand how their organisation creates value, how hiring decisions affect business performance, and how workforce capability supports growth, productivity, risk management, and customer outcomes. Commercial acumen enables recruiters to have more meaningful conversations with stakeholders, make better prioritisation decisions, and provide advice grounded in business reality rather than recruitment activity alone.
In this course, you'll learn how to connect recruitment activity to organisational objectives, assess the business impact of hiring decisions, prioritise competing demands effectively, and make commercially informed recommendations.
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Graeme Paxton
Graeme is the Founder of Talent Advisory business, Caraffi. He helps TA leaders create strategies that get the noticed by their Boardrooms.
Emily Tatham
Emily develops products for a talent advisory business Caraffi - she helps TA Leaders create the stories they need to get investment for their future plans.
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