Free practical course
Search Delivery and Client Communication
Run a search with clear milestones, evidence-rich updates and controlled changes.
What you will build
A search delivery plan, weekly report and escalation protocol.
Before you start: Talent Engineering Fundamentals, or equivalent recruitment experience.
74 min estimated, including practice. 4 written lessons.
What you will learn
- Plan delivery around useful milestones
- Report evidence and decisions, not activity theatre
- Handle setbacks and scope changes early
- Close the search and preserve learning
Course lessons
- Plan delivery around useful milestones
- Report evidence and decisions, not activity theatre
- Handle setbacks and scope changes early
- Close the search and preserve learning
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.