The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Recruitment and Selection Skills

 

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About the Course

Recommended for:


The Recruitment and Selection Skills courses is for Line managers and HR and development professionals new to recruitment and selection, or those who would appreciate an update of their knowledge and skills.

Course overview:


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.

The practical 3-day Recruitment and Selection Skills course concentrates on preparing for and conducting interviews. The Recruitment and Selection Skills course and also gives an overview of those crucial areas necessary for effective and efficient recruitment and selection.

Course benefits:


By the end of the Recruitment and Selection Skills 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.

Booking

Note: This is a limited capacity course. We recommend booking early to secure your place.

Additional information:

 

In-house training

Recruitment and Selection Skills can also be provided in-house. This is a cost-effective approach if you have a number of people who require training. You choose where and when you want our trainers to deliver. We can also tailor the Recruitment and Selection Skills course content to suit your precise organisation needs.

To speak to an adviser about your particular requirements call our in-house training team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202.

Dates and Prices

Course title: Recruitment and Selection Skills
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Dates and prices:
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In-house Training

The Recruitment and Selection Skills course can also be provided in-house. This is a cost-effective approach if you have a number of people who require training. You choose where and when you want our trainers to deliver. We will also tailor the course content to suit your precise organisation needs.

To speak to an advisor about your particular requirements call our In-house team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202.

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  • This practical 1-day course explains the legal principles which apply to recruitment and selection and reviews the impact of employment law throughout the recruitment process.

Course content

DAY 1


The recruitment and selection process


  • key elements of an effective recruitment and selection process

Competency-based approach 

  • compiling a person specification and writing competencies
  • preparing competency-based questions
  • structuring the interview

Effective advertising

Equal opportunities 

  • diversity and good practice
  • major legal issues in recruitment and selection

DAY 2

Introduction to selection approaches

  • tests, assessment centres and other selection tools

Dealing with subjectivity

  • arriving at soundly-based selection decisions with the support of all parties
  • influencing the selection decision

Interviewing skills

  • questioning techniques for gathering accurate and detailed information from the candidate
  • creating the right atmosphere for an interview

DAY 3

Practising your interviewing and selection
skills

  • role-playing a selection interview, with a feedback and analysis session following each interview (recorded on CCTV)
  • taking notes
  • evaluating candidates at shortlist stage and after interview
  • feedback to unsuccessful candidates

Action planning

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