Effective Interviewing and Selection skills

Short Course

Course Overview

Selecting the best person for a job role is a critical skill for those with hiring responsibilities. Hiring decisions can impact the organisation’s performance and selecting the right job candidates is integral to business success. Managers and HR practitioners need to understand how to apply an effective, reliable and valid interviewing and selection process to ensure sound recruitment decisions.

This course offers a strategic and informed approach to interviewing and selection. It includes:

  • Using a systematic interview and selection process to achieve sound recruitment outcomes
  • Developing effective interview questions to address the selection criteria
  • Using behavioural based interview questions
  • Legal considerations associated with recruitment
  • Screening job applicants
  • Structuring the interview process (including virtual interviews)
  • Evaluating candidates accurately
  • Conducting pre-employment checks
  • Assessing information and making the selection decision
  • Providing feedback to job candidates

Key Learning Outcomes

Apply a systematic selection process, which includes structured interviews and probing of candidates to effectively address selection criteria

Prepare and use behavioural interview techniques which address key selection criteria

Work as part of a selection panel to assess and integrate data from candidates and objectively evaluate against the selection criteria

Produce objective evidence-based reports regarding the selection process to facilitate effective recruitment decision making

Course Details

Delivery Mode

Blended learning for individuals

Learner Effort

2 x 90 minute sessions​

Member Course Fees

$570

Non-member Course Fees

$800

Member CPD Points

7

Course Delivery

Virtual Learning

Prepare for your own virtual workshop - comprehensive course learning materials are delivered straight to your email inbox before you participate in the live workshop.

Participate in one or more live facilitator-led 3-hour online workshops delivered via Zoom (these are generally programs with which AHRI partners with a specialist provider)

Course Delivery

Blended Learning

Prepare for your learning journey – engage with your peers, complete pre-course tasks, explore and start working through the course online learning module at your own pace.

Participate in one or more live interactive facilitator-led 90 minute online learning sessions delivered via Zoom.

Apply your learning directly to your workplace between the live learning sessions – explore interactive case studies and engage in skills based practice activities.

Reflect on your learning, share what you’ve learnt, and create a plan of action for workplace application.

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Enquiries or Group bookings?

Tel: 1300 811 880 to enquire about our offerings.

Email [email protected] regarding group bookings.

Our team will be happy to assist you with any inquiries or requirements you may have.

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