Recruitment & Interviewing

Extensive hands-on skills practice

In summary

This program normally runs over two days, the second day involving extensive hands-on skills practice to reinforce the learning of the first day. It is possible to condense it into one day, but this inevitably limits the practical component, so two days are highly recommended.

What is it about?

The workshop explains in detail what to consider when designing advertisements and recruitment criteria, and deciding what to ask at interview. It is possible to face a discrimination claim, even before you have decided which candidate to appoint, if the recruitment process or interview was discriminatory (even unintentionally so). This can leave an organisation facing a substantial damages award, and with a tarnished reputation. Delegates will learn to think carefully about what to ask, and, equally important, what not to!

What do I get out of it?		Course Overview
An understanding of how to design fair recruitment criteria and interview questions Improved confidence in the interview process. An appreciation of what records to keep. A greatly reduced risk of being involved in a discrimination claim. A better chance of recruiting the right person for the job!		Categories of discrimination Setting objective recruitment criteria. Asking objective questions. Things to avoid. The importance of proper interview notes and a 'paper trail'. The changes made by Age Discrimination legislation.

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