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Conducting effective recruitment interviews
Recruitment interviews should produce evidence that supports decisions. Prepare questions, explore experience and assess competencies against consistent criteria. Develop an approach that helps you compare candidates beyond first impressions.
- Duration
- 2 days 14 hours
- Code
- RH009FR Code
Presentation
Practice is essential to developing real competence, including in recruitment interviews: a key stage for both candidate and recruiter. Thorough preparation and putting candidates at ease are essential to identifying the right profile. Interviews require specific methods and expertise, not improvisation, to fulfil their role in the recruitment process.
This short course for HR managers and recruiters teaches effective techniques for preparing, structuring and conducting interviews. Across 5 modules, you will develop self-awareness and adopt appropriate behaviours. You will create an assessment grid and use tools that build confidence, support fair candidate assessment against consistent criteria and focus interviews on the required competencies.
Role-play exercises develop practical recruitment interviewing expertise. Varied methods and resources enrich the course and provide a dynamic, agile learning experience.
Objectives
This HR recruitment interviewing course will enable you to:
- Structure and organise an interview to ensure it runs effectively.
- Master active listening and questioning techniques.
- Make informed decisions and select candidates in line with recruitment best practices.
Program
Module 1: creating the conditions for a successful interview
- Interview objectives: reflection workshop.
- Conditions and tools needed to conduct an interview.
- Shortlisting and interview scheduling.
- The specific case of remote interviews.
Module 2: structuring the recruitment interview
- Areas requiring attention.
- Appropriate methods and tools.
- Identifying key technical and interpersonal competencies.
- Developing a communication plan.
Module 3: conducting the recruitment interview
- Adopting an appropriate approach.
- The three-way relationship and building trust.
- Listening and paraphrasing.
- The art of questioning.
- Verbal and non-verbal communication.
- Presenting the role.
Module 4: closing the recruitment interview
- Key questions and information to retain.
Module 5: making decisions
- Summarising findings.
- Selecting the candidate.
- Responding to candidates.
Audience
This course is intended for:
- HR managers and anyone conducting recruitment interviews occasionally or regularly.
Prerequisites
This HR recruitment interviewing course has no prerequisites.
Teaching and assessment methods
- Initial skills assessment
- Training materials provided to participants
- Continuous assessment throughout the course
- End-of-course feedback questionnaire
- Combination of theory and practical application
- Attendance records
- Post-course follow-up evaluation
- Quiz / multiple-choice questions
- Practical exercises
Course highlights
Recruitment interview simulations with peer assessment, development of an interview guide and assessment grid, and learning materials including course notes, exercises, quizzes and answers.
Dates and sessions
Choose the date and delivery format that suit you.
No upcoming sessions are currently available.