Free practical course
Independent Recruiter Operating System
Bring sales, delivery, finance and quality into a sustainable weekly operating rhythm.
What you will build
A complete independent-practice operating playbook.
Before you start: Complete the commercial pathway or bring equivalent experience running recruitment work.
74 min estimated, including practice. 4 written lessons.
What you will learn
- Design a week around capacity and commitments
- Connect commercial and delivery records
- Run financial, quality and risk checks
- Improve the operating system deliberately
Course lessons
- Design a week around capacity and commitments
- Connect commercial and delivery records
- Run financial, quality and risk checks
- Improve the operating system deliberately
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.
- GOV.UK: Set up a business
UK starting point. Business structure and obligations depend on the circumstances.