Recruitment and Selection

Course: Recruitment and Selection

Course objectives
To enable participants to effectively advertise positions, screen applications, conduct recruitment interviews and make sound selection decisions using a behavioural interviewing approach.

Target audience
HR staff, line managers and others involved in staff recruitment and selection.

Course duration
1 day.

Outcomes for course participants
On completion of the training participants will be able to:
* Develop behavioural-based questions relevant to the needs of the position
* Effectively screen job applications and prepare for the interview
* Employ effective open-ended, closed and probing questions
* Demonstrate good active listening and communication skills
* Select the applicant who clearly best matches the position requirements

Course content overview
* Factors affecting staff selection
* The costs of selection (and of poor selection)
* Selection techniques and their relative effectiveness
* The behaviour interview
* The recruitment and selection process
* Determining the real position/person requirements
* Advertising vacancies and screening applicants
* Preparing for and conducting the interview
* Recording interview outcomes and selecting the best applicant
* Common interviewing and selection pitfalls
* Skills practice (two practices for each applicant)
* Self-appraisal and action plan

Instruction techniques
Lectures, workshops, case studies, video.

Course presenters
Various.

Course fees
Price on application.

More information
Call Michelle on 02 9739 2325 for more information or to book a course.