In today’s competitive talent market, organizations must go beyond recruitment — they must build ecosystems where people thrive, stay, and grow.

The Certified Talent Acquisition, Retention & Development Professional (CTRDP) program provides HR and business professionals with the latest frameworks, analytics, and AI-driven strategies to attract the right people, retain top performers, and cultivate continuous learning and growth.

Through hands-on workshops, simulations, and real-world case studies, participants will master end-to-end talent lifecycle management — from acquisition to engagement, development, and succession.

• Assess their organization’s talent environment and prepare for future workforce challenges.

• Create a complete strategic talent acquisition plan aligned with business goals.

• Conduct structured interviews and select the best-fit candidates with confidence.

• Implement retention strategies that reduce turnover and enhance engagement.

• Design and implement talent development programs that enhance employee growth.

• Integrate performance and succession planning to future-proof the organization.

• Use data-driven insights to improve hiring, retention, and workforce planning.

• Lead transformation initiatives that optimize talent acquisition, retention, and development.

CTRDP is for serious HR and talent professionals who want to become the go-to experts in attracting, keeping, and growing high-performing people — and who want the modern framework, tools, and globally recognized credential to do it at strategic level.

• Talent Acquisition

• Recruitment Managers & Heads

• Talent Management

• Talent Development Managers & Directors

• HR Business Partners / Senior HRBPs

• Retention & Employee Engagement Specialists

• Learning & Development

• Head of People / Head of Talent / Chief People Officer

• HR Directors / HR Managers

• Organizational Development Specialists

• Employer Branding & EVP (Employee Value Proposition) Managers

• Internal Mobility / Career Pathing Managers

• Compensation & Benefits Managers

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) Leads

• HR Analytics

• Workforce Planning Specialists

GAFM - Global Academy of Finance and Management

The GAFM was founded in 1996 by the original founders of the Graduate Leadership Society. The Founders of our Standards Board are CEOs, Executives, Professors, and industry experts from around the globe. We desire to raise education standards and ethics in the business and management industries. The Standards Policy Board awards specialized board certifications, designations, and charters in the fields of: finance, accounting, management, and consulting fields to qualified professionals who have completed internationally recognized or accredited exams & education, government recognized degrees and documented management credentials and experience. Since 1996, the Academy has been promoting accredited graduate standards for certification in business, management, law, and finance. Since the inception with the founding of the Graduate Institute of Leadership in 1996, the Academy has been focused on quality assurance with accredited education, exams, assessment, education, ethics, and continuing education. Further, applicants must also have the necessary experience in practice, research or publications in their respective areas of expertise.