Free practical course
Advanced Search and Sourcing Methods
Build and debug search strategies across title variants, capabilities and legitimate research channels.
What you will build
A tested query library and channel plan with inclusion checks.
Before you start: Talent Engineering Fundamentals, or equivalent recruitment experience.
74 min estimated, including practice. 4 written lessons.
What you will learn
- Translate a brief into searchable concepts
- Debug precision and missed coverage
- Combine channels with a reason
- Maintain a reusable search log
Course lessons
- Translate a brief into searchable concepts
- Debug precision and missed coverage
- Combine channels with a reason
- Maintain a reusable search log
Complete the lessons and pass the five-question knowledge assessment at 80% to earn a free course certificate. Exercises are self-directed, not independently graded.
Download the practice workbookSources and further reading
Original Academy teaching and fictional examples. These references provide context, not endorsement. Edition 2026.09; updated 2026-09-24.
- CIPD: Recruitment
Professional context for the recruitment lifecycle.
- ICO: Recruitment and selection
UK guidance. Check its current status and updates before implementation.