Behavioural interviewing, behavioural process, legal aspects, the interview, post interview

ONE-DAY WORKSHOP

For 6 to 14 participants at your place of business

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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

Techniques for interviewing based on behavioural interview questions work on the principle that past behaviours will predict future behaviours. Interviewing is about discovering information about a person to determine if they are suitable for your organization. It costs more than three times their salary if a person is hired incorrectly and they leave in one year or less. Therefore, it is critical that interviewers receive training in this area.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Managers, supervisors, team leaders who make hiring decisions and are interested in behavioural interviewing techniques that work.

YOU WILL LEARN TO:

  • Effectively utilize the job description to determine your specific hiring needs
  • Develop direct and effectual behavioural interview questions
  • Understand the importance of clear communication and body language
  • Conduct a behaviour-based interview
  • Critique responses from interviewee

COURSE OUTLINE

Understand the Behavioural Process

  • What it means and how it works, the big picture
  • Cost assessment to the organization
  • The difference between leading, theoretical and behavioural questions
  • When to use them
  • Writing behavioural questions on the fly

The Legal Aspect of Interviewing

  • What can you say?
  • Knowing the Human Rights Code as it relates to Interviewing
  • Creating behavioural interview questions to get to difficult issues

The Interview Itself

  • Setting a relaxed tone
  • Determining the interviewee’s communication style
  • Writing and speaking with ease
  • Closing the interview

After the Interview

  • What now?
  • Determining evaluation and selection criteria
  • How to overcome reference check shut-down

Because of the skill-building exercises in this workshop, the maximum class size is 14 participants.

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Course Code: MPC701

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