Effective Recruitment & Selection
Introduction:
This workshop will concentrate on how to effectively and legally manage all aspects of the process from advertising, selection, interviewing, making a formal offer of employment, obtaining references and other relevant pre-employment checks e.g. work permits, fitness for work certification. The importance of adhering to equal opportunities legislation and valuing diversity will also be covered.
Who would benefit from this course?
This course is aimed at line Managers, supervisors, team managers or any member of staff whose responsibility includes the recruitment and selection of employees.
Course objectives:
On completion of this course, delegates will be able to:
- State the importance of “getting it right” and the potential cost and implications of “getting it wrong”
- Describe the various stages of the Recruitment & Selection procedure including Job descriptions, application forms, medical checks
- Explain the principles of effective short-listing
- Provide an brief overview of essential employment law relevant to the recruitment procedure
- State potential areas of discrimination
- Explain how to conduct a standard selection interview - what can and cannot be asked/ discussed
- Selecting the best candidate & the dangers of positive discrimination
- References and other checks
- Offering employment
- Getting the documentation right – contracts of employment and timescales
Course outcomes:
This course will equip delegates with the skills and knowledge to be able to:
- Draft and place adverts
- Prepare and plan for the selection interview: job descriptions, person specifications, application forms, medical checks, referencing and other documentation
- Select the best candidate
- Make the offer of employment and get the documentation right – contracts of employment
Benefits:
- Gain the knowledge and skills required to fully understand the Recruitment and Selection process
- Workbook with exercises and individual notes to ensure that the skills learnt on this course will be successfully applied and the knowledge consolidate
- Course certification on subject matter
- All our workshops come with a FREE follow-up Service to ensure you carry on learning back in the office
- If you have any questions about the Effective Recruitment and Selection workshop or would like to discuss any of the content covered, email or call us we’ll be delighted to help
