The Structured Interview Masterclass

Introduction

With financial pressures on business and the economy as a whole, the need to select and recruit the best high performing individuals has become core to any business's success, yet the recruitment and selection of staff is still a major investment for any organisation.

Workshop Overview

This event provides participants with the techniques to make objective recruitment and selection decisions and highlights the key points of best practice as well as enhancing existing interview skills. Focusing on the Competency-Based Approach, this event will highlight the methods that can be used to ensure you hire the right person quickly and efficiently.

Workshop Benefits

Provides you with the tools to identify high performing people, using a competency based approach
Removes the risks of taking a ‘gut feel' approach
Eliminates vague hypothetical responses and ‘veneer' from candidates
Ensures you evaluate and measure technical and interpersonal capabilities
Maximises the potential for success selection and retention
Reduces recruitment costs and time - the right person is hired quickly and efficiently

Workshop Outline

The workshop includes a mix of teaching and practical exercises. Participants will receive plenty of opportunity to practise their skills and receive constructive feedback.

Traditional methods and The Competency-Based Approach
Use of competencies in successful Competency Based Interviewing (CBI)
The Structured Competency-Based Interview Model
Identifying role requirements and integrating data from multiple sources
Design of effective CBI questions
How to conduct a CBI session and manage the interview process
Turning theory into practice
Designing the interview script
Awareness of potential pitfalls for interviewers
Tools to gain more candidate knowledge
- Effective Assessment Centres - History
- Introduction to Psychometrics: Their applications and practical use.

Participants will have the opportunity to complete and receive individual feedback from the Rapid Personality Questionnaire (RPQ). The RPQ is a personality questionnaire in the form of an adjective checklist which provides an overview of a person's personality and behaviour

Appreciation of ethical interviewing
Candidate feedback - best practice

Who should attend?

Anyone for whom selection of the right candidate is important in their future role.
Anyone with experience in interviewing who wants to take this skill a step further.
Those responsible for developing interview strategy.
Managers or decision makers with less exposure to interviewing, but who are likely to be involved in the final stage of the selection process.