Confident Recruitment and Selection Interviewing Skills
Attracting the Right Person
- Defining the recruitment and selection process
- Methods of recruitment - head-hunters, recruitment agencies, the media and internal applications
- Identifying your role and responsibilities
Preparing for Interviews
- Using job descriptions and person specifications
- Interview objectives and structuring an interview plan for each candidate
- Preparing the interview room
- Selecting an appropriate interview time and venue
- Style of interview - one-to-one, board, panel, who should attend etc
- The importance of employment legislation in successful interviewing
Conducting the Interview
- Creating an open environment so that the candidate is encouraged to open up and relax
- Overcoming barriers to communication. Using positive body language
- Keeping the interview on track and using effective Listening and Questioning skills
- How to take notes - recording information for future use
After the Interview
- Reviewing candidate qualities, attributes and skills against set criteria
- Selecting the right candidate - evaluating performance, strengths and weaknesses
Personal Development
- Formulating an action plan