Free practical course

Candidate and Company Research

Build concise research briefs that separate professional facts, hypotheses and questions worth asking.

What you will build

A candidate evidence brief and a company hiring hypothesis.

Before you start: Talent Engineering Fundamentals, or equivalent recruitment experience.

74 min estimated, including practice. 4 written lessons.

What you will learn

Course lessons

  1. Set a proportionate research scope
  2. Read candidate evidence in context
  3. Research organisations as changing systems
  4. Synthesize a brief that can be checked

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 workbook

Sources and further reading

Original Academy teaching and fictional examples. These references provide context, not endorsement. Edition 2026.09; updated 2026-09-24.

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