Human Resources Skills: Interviewing Skills (Recruitment Interviews)

Course Overview

Successful recruitment results from a well-planned and effectively-managed interview process. This interviewing skills course focuses on the interviewers, helping to develop and improve their interview techniques. Attention to detail in the interview process is a vital ingredient to a successful decision.'

Audience

Managers and professionals who have the responsibility for interviewing individuals for jobs. This can include internal and external candidates.

Skills Gained

• An understanding of the importance of preparation for the interview and how this fits in with the overall recruitment process
• Listening, questioning and interpretation skills
• Best practise techniques for assessing the suitability of the interviewee

Course Outline

• Course Objectives
• The Recruitment and Selection Procedure (Best practice and checklist)
• Specifying the Person (Including Equal Opportunities issues)
• Preparing and Planning the Interview
• The Interview Opening - role plays with feedback
• Questioning and Listening Skills
• Role Plays with Feedback
• Taking Notes, Conducting the Interview, Closing
• Methodologies - Making the Decision
• Summary and Action Plans Agreed

Human Resources Skills: Interviewing Skills (Recruitment Interviews) / HR-ISR