Effective recruitment and selection is the first vital step in building a winning team. This workshop provides an overview of those crucial areas necessary for effective and efficient recruitment and selection, with a particular focus on designing and conducting effective interviews. The training covers the key elements of a recruitment and selection process from creating a competency based job description and person specification, through using various recruitment channels, screening and short-listing applicants, and designing and conducting competency based selection processes.
During the workshop, participants will build their interview skills through preparing questions and practicing questioning techniques in role plays. Structures for interviews will be examined as well as ways in which to create a productive interview environment.
This workshop is suitable for line managers and HR and development professionals new to recruitment and selection, or those who would appreciate an update of their knowledge and skills.
Training objectives
After this workshop, participants should be able to:
- identify the key elements of an effective recruitment and selection process
- put together an appropriate person specification comprising well-written competencies
- select appropriate recruitment channels
- identify the characteristics of effective advertisements which will attract the right candidates
- apply questioning techniques for gathering accurate and detailed information from the candidate
- prepare competency-based interview questions
- apply techniques to assess answers in competency based interviews including using a ratings scale to evaluate answers
- generate sample drill down questions to ask to get more information from the candidate
- rank candidates suitability for the position based on interview performance
- explain steps to follow up after an interview and complete the hiring process
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Program title : Recruiting the Right People
Duration : 2 full days, 08:30 – 17:00
Language : English
Effective recruitment and selection is the first vital step in building a winning team.
This workshop provides an overview of those crucial areas necessary for effective and efficient recruitment and selection, with a particular focus on designing and conducting effective interviews. The training covers the key elements of a recruitment and selection process from creating a competency based job description and person specification, through using various recruitment channels, screening and short-listing applicants, and designing and conducting competency based selection processes.
During the workshop, participants will build their interview skills through preparing questions and practicing questioning techniques in role plays. Structures for interviews will be examined as well as ways in which to create a productive interview environment.
This workshop is suitable for line managers and HR and development professionals new to recruitment and selection, or those who would appreciate an update of their knowledge and skills.
Training objectives
- describe different recruitment and selection methods and identify when it is appropriate to use them
- Identify the key elements of an effective recruitment and selection process
- put together an appropriate person specification comprising well-written competencies
- select appropriate recruitment channels
- identify the characteristics of effective advertisements which will attract the right candidates
- Apply questioning techniques for gathering accurate and detailed information from the candidate
- prepare competency-based interview questions
- Apply techniques to assess answers in competency based interviews including using a ratings scale to evaluate answers
- Generate sample drill down questions to ask to get more information from the candidate
- Rank candidates suitability for the position based on interview performance
- assess the advantages and limitations of a competency-based approach to recruitment
- explain describe how to follow up after an interview and complete the recruitment process
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Recruitment and Selection (08:30 – 17:00)
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08:30—09.20
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Introductions
Introduce training objectives
Icebreaker and elicit participant expectations
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09.20 -
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Session 1: Job Analysis & Creating a Job Profile
- Review a selection of position descriptions and competencies
- Describe advantages and disadvantages
- Identify information to include in a job description /job profile relevant to your organization
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09.35—10.00
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Break
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10.00—12.00
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Session 2
- Identify key competencies for a variety of positions
- Break competencies down into constituent parts for assessment (knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors)
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12.00—13.30
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Lunch
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13.30—15.00
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Session 3: Sourcing and screening candidates
- Recruitment channels
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Writing a job description
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15.00—15.30
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Break
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15.30—16.30
16.30—17.00
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Session 4
Screening and processing applications
Longlisting
Shortlisting
Closing Game for Success
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Interview Skills (08:30 – 17:00)
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08:30—09.00
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Session warmer
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09:00 – 09:40
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Session 5: Interviewing
- Recognize three different interview types and the distinctions between them
- Define the principles of competency based interviewing and when to apply them
- Describe the advantages offered by competency based interviewing, and when to use it
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09:40—10:20
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- Review structure of a competency based interview questions
- Review language and vocabulary used in competency based questions
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10.20—10.40
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Break
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10.40—12.15
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Session 6
- Practice creating competency based interview questions
· Identify positive indicators and negative indicators for a range of competencies
- Review a range of sample answers (in role play scenario)
- Create documentation for recording answers and generating interview reports
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12.15—13.30
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Lunch
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13.30—15.15
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Session 7
- Generate sample drill down questions to ask to get more information from the candidate
- Apply techniques to assess answers in competency based interviews including using a ratings scale to evaluate answers
- Apply a ratings scale to evaluate answers
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15.15—15.35
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Break
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15.35—16.30
16.30—16.45
16.45—17.00
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Session 4
- Ranking candidates suitability for the position based on interview performance
- Identify next steps for hiring and contracting new employees
Training service evaluation
Close of Day
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