Recruitment Analyst: Advanced Skills in Selection, Interviewing, and Recruitment

Introduction:

In today’s competitive business environment, mastering effective interviewing techniques is crucial for successful management. Traditional interviewing methods have proven inefficient, with a success rate of less than 2%. This Recruitment Selection and Interview course introduces the behavioral interview approach, supported by psychological research.

Participants will gain the skills needed to conduct successful interviews through this advanced method. Additionally, the course covers psychometric tests and personality questionnaires to enhance assessment and disciplinary interviews.

Designed for both seasoned HR professionals seeking advancement and newcomers needing foundational knowledge, this training provides a comprehensive overview of recruitment and selection. Participants will leave with enhanced HR expertise and advanced recruitment skills.

Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Appreciate the complexities of modern recruitment and selection processes.
• Implement an efficient recruitment and selection strategy.
• Develop criteria for job advertisements, candidate shortlisting, and practical interview questions.
• Demonstrate how the new process saves time and improves efficiency.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of tests, personality profiling, and assessment centers.
• Apply a two-step questioning method with numerical scoring.
• Navigate the full spectrum of the new interview process.
• Enhance recruitment effectiveness in terms of time, cost, and overall efficacy.
• Convert existing data into high-quality, actionable interview questions.
• Create action plans for improvement, focusing on balanced scoring and advanced behavioral questioning techniques.

Training Methodology:

• Interactive Workshops
• Case Studies
• Role-Playing Exercises
• Simulation Activities
• Group Discussions
• Self-Assessment Tools
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Peer Feedback Sessions
• Live Projects
• Technology Demonstrations

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Where Are We Now - Current Skills and Knowledge vs. New

• Understanding the limitations of traditional interviews
• Skills Gap Analysis: Assess current skills and knowledge
• First Practice Interviewing
• Observing others' interviews and experiencing being interviewed
• Debunking myths about interviewing
• Personality profiling exercise

Unit 2: The New Process of Interviewing - New Approach, New Results

• Developing role-based behavioral criteria
• Hands-on exercise for collating criteria
• Creating effective job advertisements
• Techniques for efficient shortlisting

Unit 3: Testing, Personality Profiling, and Assessment Centres

• Overview of testing categories and their significance
• Differentiating psychometric tests from occupational tests
• Creating and using localized ability tests
• Advancements in personality profiling
• Expected outcomes from personality profiling

Unit 4: Questioning Techniques and Observing Body Language

• Introducing new questioning methods
• Benefits of signposting in interviews
• Formulating knowledge-based questions
• Using follow-up questions effectively
• Structuring an interview and panel size
• Practical understanding of body language

Unit 5: Putting Interviewing Skill into Practice

• Recap of learned techniques and practical application