Selection & Interviewing
In today's competitive labor market, recruitment has become an ongoing activity in many organizations. Under pressure of time to fill a job, not all organizations maximize their effectiveness in selecting the right people. Effective selection interviewing is a learnt skill that is fundamental to matching the right person to the job requirements.
Objectives
- Organizing a practical plan for the selection process.
- Learn how to structure a selection interview to obtain the best possible snapshot of a candidate's suitability for the position.
- To develop the ability to objectively make the best employment decision.
- Gain confidence in their ability to conduct interviews.
- Learn behavioral interviewing techniques to better understand candidate's capabilities for job performance.
Program Outline
- Overview/Introductions
- Essential job functions and the job description
- Application forms and legal requirements of hiring
- Planning the interview
- Site selection
- Physical set up
- Application review
- Interview structure
- Question techniques
- Legal issues during the interview
- Interview follow up
- Attitudes and biases
- Rating the applicant
- Practice interviews
- Summary & Critique