Course Aims 

To enable participants to become effective in planning and preparing for and conducting interviews, necessary for an effective and efficient recruitment and selection process.

The skills participants will develop will be to

Devise a job description and person specification

How to read applications

Prepare for interview

Conduct interviews and analyse the information gathered

Make the decision and follow up

Plan an induction process

The course is for

Anyone who has responsibility for recruitment or who conducts interviews within their organisation, involved in the search and selection process.

Topics covered

What makes effective recruitment and selection

Determine what is required and devise a job description and person specification

Gather information from appraisal forms, CVs and other data sources and preparing for interview

Using selection tests

Creating the right environment in the interview

Questioning techniques

Employment legislation

Making your decision

Induction and follow up

The benefits

Participants will be able to plan and undertake successful interviews using a range of tools and compile appropriate recruitment documentation. Minimise poor decision making which leads to poor performance, wasted training and re-selection costs.

Stand Alone module - duration 1 day.