Conducting Effective Interviews

interviewThis program addresses the “Six Step Process” for conducting a variety of hiring, selection, and employee interviews.  With a focus on leveraging behaviors to gain insights, you will experience practical application interviews and assignments utilizing video record/playback equipment.

Duration:

One day

Benefits:

  • The Processing of more Specific Interviewing Criteria
  • Gathering more Meaningful Information from Interviewees, and
  • Making Better Decisions as a Result of the Interviewing Process

Objectives:

After successfully completing this course, the attendee should:

  • Understand how to increase and enhance their personal level of productivity and effectiveness as a member of their agency work team.
  • Present strategies for immediate use toward attaining higher personal achievement by getting more done each day through increased utilization of planning and proper time use.
  • Create building blocks to an effective positive attitude and interpersonal communication.
  • Improve their personal telephone interactions.
  • Identify the elements of human relations and how to apply them to everyday situations.
  • Polish to the skills needed to produce maximum benefit for themselves, their managers, and their agencies.

Audience:

Anyone responsible for selecting the right people for available full-time or temporary positions, or for any change in status, location, etc.

Content:

  • Plan and Prepare the Most Productive Interview Environment
  • Set the Appropriate Climate at the Start of an Interview
  • Gather Specific and Relevant Information from the Interviewee
  • Provide Specific and Relevant Information to the Interviewee
  • Make Useful Assessments of Targeted Observations During the Interview
  • Review and Summarize the Key Issues at the Conclusion of the Interview
  • Determine and Communicate the Next Steps Following the Interview
  • Understand the Legal Requirements of Nondiscriminatory Interview Questions