Interviewing, Selection & Recruitment Skills Training Course

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Course Overview

Making the right decision in the recruitment process is critical to the success of any organization. The Interviewing, Selection & Recruitment Skills training course is designed to provide the participants with the skills and knowledge to ensure their interviewing style and practice maximizes the success of the selection process.

This training course develops the methodologies to successfully perform recruitment and selection assessment, and then explore individual competence of the decision makers. The training course will also demonstrate how to influence organizations to change their approach to recruitment and selection by constructing objective information and presentations.

Learning Objectives

Review the range of options available when considering recruitment
Design effective job descriptions and person specifications
Write effective interview questions
Design recruitment activities
Develop practical skills in interviewing techniques
Make a confident selection decision
Plan and implement action plans for yourself and individuals/managers involved in the manpower planning process

Target Audience

HR professionals who have the overall responsibility for recruitment and selection
Professionals involved in assessing job requirements, performance issues and developing competency in members of staff
Those who from time to time assess candidates during the recruitment process
Professionals whose key accountability is the retention of key members of staff
Recruitment Consultants who are involved on an ongoing or everyday basis
Coordinators who are responsible for managing all of the resources during the recruitment process

Training Methodology

The Interviewing, Selection & Recruitment Skills training course will be delivered in an interactive style, using group discussions and case studies, questionnaires and practical exercises. There will also be the opportunity to discuss individual issues on a one to one basis with the facilitator if necessary.

Pre & Post course assessments will be used to measure the effectiveness of this training.

Course Contents

Module 1 -Key Skills in Recruitment and Selection

Key Topics

Do you really need to recruit? Alternatives considered
Designing effective job descriptions and person specifications
Distinguishing between essential and desirable criteria
Measuring competence – how to decide if the applicant meets the requirements
Review of day one

Module 2 -Designing Effective Recruitment and Selection Exercises

Key Topics

Exploring the options for designing recruitment and selection exercises
Identifying different types of interview questions including knowledge and competency
Writing and assessing scenario based questions and activities
The role of probing questions
Testing out interview questions
Review of day 2

Module 3 -Designing Assessment Centre Activities

Key Topics

Developing knowledge-based tests
The role of psychometric tests
Designing and assessing practical activities
Designing and assessing group activities
Feeding this information into the selection process

Module 4 -Practical Interviewing Skills and Practice

Key Topics

Ho to re-recruit your keepers
Sharpen your insights into everyone to manage them effectively.
Keeping the team intact by ‘re-recruiting’ those who are the key players.
Aim to capture their spirit and put some fire into their feelings to ensure they stay emotionally engaged.

Module 5 - Making the Selection decision

Key Topics

High-performance teams are disciplined so set high standards and defend them.
Aim for excellence to build pride, esprit de corps, and cohesiveness.
How to keep things organized and hold others accountable for all their assigned tasks.
Lay down clear rules that have teeth and know how to enforce them fairly.
Spend freely with ‘Soft’ currency – these are your psychological paychecks.
Point your Team toward ‘Magnetic North’ – unite the group with a keen sense of mission that’s somewhere special.

Classroom Session

Dubai

09 - 13 Nov 2026

$5,600

Dubai

08 - 12 Mar 2027

$5,600

Toronto

12 - 16 Apr 2027

$6,950

Lagos

31 May - 04 Jun 2027

$5,600

Dubai

02 - 06 Aug 2027

$5,600

Accra

13 - 17 Sep 2027

$5,600

Dubai

29 Nov - 03 Dec 2027

$5,600

Budapest

06 - 10 Dec 2027

$5,950

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Online Session

Duration: 2 Hrs X 8 Days

Starting Date

19-Oct-2026

$3,000

Starting Date

14-Dec-2026

$3,000

Starting Date

05-Apr-2027

$3,500

Starting Date

19-Jul-2027

$3,500

Starting Date

31-Aug-2027

$3,500

Starting Date

12-Oct-2027

$3,500

Starting Date

20-Dec-2027

$3,500

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Certificate

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will receive a PROMISE Certificate of Completion.

Certificate

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will receive a PROMISE Certificate of Completion.

This Program has been approved for 25.00 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR , aPHRi , PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi and SPHRi recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®)

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