Achieving Personal Effectiveness

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