The programme is designed to equip managers to conduct effective staff selection interviews.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course, the learner will be capable of:

• Documenting staff selection procedures
• Advertising for shortlist candidates for selection interview
• Conducting selection interviews and making employment decisions
• Conducting contract with successful candidate and notifying unsuccessful candidates of the results.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: The Integrated HR Model

• Overview of the Integrated HR Model
• HR Planning
  • The role of Succession planning and Employment equity in the recruitment process
  • Strategic objectives and priorities
  • Critical and Scarce skills
• The Recruitment and Selection Process
  • Various Selection Instruments
• Legislation

Module 2: Job Analysis

• Purpose of Job Analysis
• Job Description
• Competency profiling

Module 3: Advertising and Short listing

• Advertising strategy
• Short listing process
• Selection Criteria

Module 4: Preparing for the Interview

• Competency based interview questions
• Panel preparation

Module 5: The Selection Interview

• Pitfalls of an Interview
• The competency based interview
• Questioning techniques
• Interview skills
• The role of panel members
• Documentation of the interview
• Evaluation Tools
• Selection Decision
• Feedback

Candidates will be required to do a fifteen-minute interview during the course; this interview will be assessed for competence.