Free practical course
References, Offers and Candidate Closing
Verify appropriately, manage offer dependencies and support informed candidate decisions without pressure.
What you will build
An offer-readiness checklist and candidate decision plan.
Before you start: Talent Engineering Fundamentals, or equivalent recruitment experience.
74 min estimated, including practice. 4 written lessons.
What you will learn
- Plan checks for a legitimate purpose
- Confirm offer readiness before promising terms
- Support an informed decision
- Manage acceptance through start readiness
Course lessons
- Plan checks for a legitimate purpose
- Confirm offer readiness before promising terms
- Support an informed decision
- Manage acceptance through start readiness
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: Selection methods
Professional context for selection methods and their limitations.
- GOV.UK: Discrimination in recruitment
UK legal context. Obtain advice for your jurisdiction and circumstances.