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SELECTION INTERVIEWING
a one-day workshop
This workshop demonstrates how to select the best person for the job.  Screen applications, questioning techniques and interviewing skills are covered.  Assessing strengths and weaknesses and questioning techniques to develop information are stressed. Avoid illegal questions.

WORKSHOP CONTENT

 Unit 1: Overview of Interviewing

How new skills can save time and money
Inventory Interviewing Skills
Session Objectives

Unit 2: Interview Preparation

Identify key job requirements from job and task descriptions and job analysis
Write questions to gain correct information
Safe vs. dangerous questions
Open vs. closed questions
Using job scenarios to reveal a candidate's skills
Screen applications

Unit 3:  Conduct the Interview

First impressions and suspending judgment
How to begin and build rapport
Sharing job requirements with the applicant
Sequencing your questions
Questions applicants usually ask
Select the best--make your decision

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:  

1.  Identify cost factors impacted by poor employee selection.
2. Identify personal strengths and weaknesses in interviewing.
3. Identify sources to recruit qualified candidates for job openings.
4. Practice methods of controlling the selection interview through questioning.
5.  Identify and match job requirements for a specific job opening to desired applicant characteristics.
6. Write basic and follow-up questions that get necessary information.
7.  Practice methods of building rapport with an applicant.
8.  Identify appropriate job requirements to share with an applicant.
9.  Practice a method of selecting the best candidate.
10. Identify appropriate methods to check an applicant's references.
11.  Identify safe and dangerous pre-employment interview questions.

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