About the course
Purpose
The goal of the course is to provide you with practical experience and knowledge that will help you secure a Junior Recruiter position in any organization.
The course offers an innovative approach that involves your participation in real recruitment processes under the guidance of professional mentors. This model gives you the opportunity to develop all the essential skills required for a recruiter and apply them in practice.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to
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Conduct job analysis and identify organizational needs
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Perform job evaluation and develop job descriptions
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Apply best recruitment practices, platforms, channels, and analyze labor market trends
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Manage candidate databases and contribute to business continuity planning within human capital management
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Use effective interviewing and candidate assessment methods
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Measure recruitment process effectiveness
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Work with ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems), manage candidate experience, and maintain candidate databases
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Apply recruitment and sourcing strategies for emerging professions
What are the eligibility requirements?
- Participants of the practical course should be able to dedicate approximately 10 hours per week for one month to complete practice assignments and related activities.
Lecturers
Lika Kovziridze
Business Partner at SMART Support
- Managing Partner of the business consulting and services company SMART Support, with 20 years of experience in the service sector, including 15 years in management roles;
- Lika’s management career began in the research industry at the international company Taylor Nelson Sofres, where she gained insight into international operational standards and the specific dynamics of working in a startup environment;
- Following her time at the agency, Lika transitioned to the corporate sector, working with Bank of Georgia and the multinational tobacco manufacturer Japan Tobacco International; there, she acquired valuable expertise and familiarized herself with international best practices in both employee management and strategic planning;
- Since 2015, Lika’s career has focused on the service sector—specifically research and HR outsourcing—holding management positions at both Georgian and international research firms;
- In 2023, Lika founded a consulting company that integrates the various fields in which she has gained experience, with the aim of supporting clients in resolving their business challenges;
- In addition to her core role at SMART Support, Lika works with Smart Academy to share knowledge and develop courses that help interested individuals acquire new professional skills and deepen their existing expertise.
- Learning and development are core values for Lika, and she is personally committed to continuous growth; she has completed programs such as CU MBA, CIMA, Strategic Leadership Simulation (Michael Kouly), The Science of Well-Being (Yale University), and Certified Coach (Erickson Coaching International), and is a proponent of the Kaizen philosophy as well as an enthusiast of digitalization and automation.
Sophio Kacharava
Development Team Lead at SMART Support
- Partner and Head of Development at the business consulting and services company SMART Support;
- 5 years of work experience in HR, specifically in recruitment;
- Familiar with IT and tech recruitment principles;
- Has worked with companies across various industries and understands their specific requirements;
- In addition to core responsibilities, has worked on process digitization and optimization;
- Holds a Bachelor’s degree from the School of Management and Social Sciences.