Line managers and personnel and development professionals new to recruitment and selection or those who would appreciate an update of their knowledge and skills.

The key to unlocking an organisation’s potential to achieve maximum performance and efficiency is its people. Effective recruitment and selection is the first vital step in building a winning team. This 3-day practical course concentrates on preparing for and conducting interviews, and also gives an overview of those crucial areas necessary for effective and efficient recruitment and selection.

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• design a selection process which will ensure that the best people are recruited
• plan and undertake effective one-to-one interviews
• differentiate between those candidates who ‘do a good interview’ and those that can ‘do a good job’
• recognise the importance of using a range of selection tools 
• explain the legal, social and political context of recruitment and selection
• put together an appropriate person specification comprising well-written competencies 
• arrive at soundly-based selection decisions combining information from a variety of sources and ensuring the support of all interested parties
• identify the characteristics of effective advertisements which will attract the right candidates, comply with legislation and also add to the diversity of an organisation.

If you have a group of people who require training, this course is particularly suited to in-house delivery.

For more information call our In-Company Solutions team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202