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Effective Interviewing Techniques

Acquire the specialist knowledge and practical skills to prepare for and undertake - different types of selection interviews.

The practical structure (utilising mock interviews) help you grasp sound interviewing techniques to gather accurate, objective (un-biased) information about your candidates. We will also look at specialist tools and touch on legislation to enhance robustness of your decision-making.

Your trainer will be Manjula Bray.

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Start date Days and times
11 June 2019 09:15-16:30
Fee
£198 (includes lunch and refreshments)

Who it’s for

Designed for those with responsibility for assessing candidate suitability for organisational roles.

What you’ll learn

  • How to identify your ideal candidate ‘avatar’ using generic competencies.
  • How to develop an effective ‘menu’ of assessment methods to use in recruitment.
  • Ways to measure and monitor candidate behaviour.
  • How to be more objective in making assessment and selection decisions.

Topics covered

  • Profiling roles accurately and distinguishing between needs and wants.
  • Methods used to assess candidate capability and potential.
  • Deciding which tools to select given organisational context and culture.
  • Legislation compliance and best practice in recruitment and selection.

Benefits

  • Ensure candidates are assessed fairly and legally.
  • Candidates selected are a better fit – both technically and culturally.
  • Recruit more strategically – both for current need and future opportunities as your department / organisation grows.
  • Experience assessment exercises in action as you assess their utility (psychometric personality profiling using a Big-5 tool is available (additional fee).

Your facilitator is a Fellow of the CIPD with extensive experience (both as independent / lay interviewer of public and judicial appointments and industry-wide commercial) and a scientific approach given her business psychology background.

Location

21-23 Senghennydd Road
Cathays
Cardiff
CF24 4AG

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