Course : Attract and Retain Talent Through HR Storytelling

Practical course - 1d - 7h00 - Ref. STL
Price : 760 € E.T.

Attract and Retain Talent Through HR Storytelling



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A key aspect of HR communication, HR storytelling humanizes and adds meaning, both internally and externally. This narrative technique relies on authenticity to build lasting engagement among candidates and employees. Through HR storytelling, go beyond standardized job descriptions to make your organization more attractive, stand out to candidates, and build internal connections through inspiring stories. This training will teach you how to craft HR stories that capture attention and leave a lasting impression to help you achieve your various HR objectives.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. STL
  1d - 7h00
760 € E.T.




A key aspect of HR communication, HR storytelling humanizes and adds meaning, both internally and externally. This narrative technique relies on authenticity to build lasting engagement among candidates and employees. Through HR storytelling, go beyond standardized job descriptions to make your organization more attractive, stand out to candidates, and build internal connections through inspiring stories. This training will teach you how to craft HR stories that capture attention and leave a lasting impression to help you achieve your various HR objectives.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Master the fundamentals of storytelling to create engaging and memorable HR narratives
Define and then tailor your editorial identity based on your HR personas (target audiences) and distribution channels
Identify and collect real stories within the organization to use them for HR storytelling
Use generative AI tools to combine the best of humans and AI while remaining authentic

Intended audience
Employer branding specialists or managers, recruitment managers, human resources managers, internal communications specialists or managers, and operational managers with recruitment experience.

Prerequisites
None

Practical details
Teaching methods
Active learning. Hands-on activities. Discussions and sharing of experiences, with practical application through exercises and case studies.

Course schedule

1
Mastering Narrative Mechanics to Create HR Storytelling

  • Understand the power of storytelling (based on neuroscience) and identify successful stories.
  • Balancing appeal, authenticity, and differentiation to create a credible and effective employer brand.
  • Identify the framework for storytelling and the mechanisms of HR storytelling.
  • Consider the range of possibilities for HR storytelling, both internally and externally (formats and distribution channels).
Exercise
Identify storytelling opportunities related to the four pillars of the employer brand.

2
Laying the Groundwork for Your HR Storytelling

  • Understand the main categories of HR personas.
  • Recognize generational differences.
  • Identify your HR editorial identity so you can incorporate it into your internal and external communications.
Exercise
Work in small groups to develop a persona and identify the organization’s HR editorial identity.

3
Building an Authentic and Distinctive HR Story

  • Collect "true stories" within the organization (successes, learning experiences from failures, rituals).
  • Turn them into HR storytelling to strengthen the sense of belonging.
  • Create an effective narrative hook to capture the audience's attention from the very first seconds ("the hook").
  • Tap into both rational and emotional motivations.
  • Incorporate KPIs to measure the effectiveness of HR storytelling.
Exercise
In small groups, incorporate HR storytelling into a job posting, a job description, or an internal newsletter.

4
Leveraging Generative AI to Enhance and Facilitate HR Storytelling

  • Learn best practices for effective prompts and apply them to HR storytelling.
  • Identify the potential of generative AI tools for structuring narratives and varying tones and formats (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Mistral, Canva, etc.).
  • Identify key considerations related to the use of generative AI tools.
  • Learn how to combine the best of humans and AI for HR storytelling.
Exercise
Redesigning and Improving Institutional Work with AI. Collective Contributions.



This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.

Dates and locations
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REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 18 Dec.

2027 : 19 Feb., 26 May, 6 Sep., 29 Nov.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 17 Dec.

2027 : 19 Feb., 26 May, 6 Sep., 29 Nov.



This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.