• ​Describe the key pieces of legislation affecting recruitment

• Plan and prepare for a selection interview.

• Identify where you can improve your existing interview techniques.

• Contribute to the interview process with increased confidence.

• Project a professional image during the interview that puts the candidate at ease.

• Make effective decisions about each candidate

 

The Importance of getting it Right

• The costs of getting it wrong

• Potential discrimination during the recruitment process

• Preparing for Interviews

• Using recruitment and selection documentation effectively, including the job profiles, job descriptions and person specifications.

• Identifying the criteria against which to select the most suitable candidate.

•  Preparation ahead of an interview.

 

The Interview Environment

• The style of interview appropriate for the client’s organisation.

• Creating the right environment conducive for the candidate to do their best.

 

Conducting Successful Interviews

• The structure of the interview

• Interviewing skills such as questioning and listening.

• Choosing appropriate questions to achieve results.

• The importance of legal compliance and discrimination risk points.

• Interview simulation.

• Note taking and recording information.

 

Candidate Assessment

• Assessing candidates based on the information gained at the interview. Getting the balance on selecting for attitude and behaviours rather than trainable skills.

• Being prepared to not recruit if there is no suitable candidate.