Recruitment Skills Workshop in Christchurch

Join us for a dynamic session on mastering recruitment skills - learn the secrets to attracting top talent!
About this Event

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate

Language: English

Duration: 1 Day

Credits: 8

Refreshments: Snacks, Beverages and Lunch included in a classroom session

Course Delivery: Classroom

Offers: Group of 5 - 10 people 10% Discount, Group of 11 - 20 people 15% Discount

Course Overview:

This training is designed to help hiring managers understand the core concepts behind running a successful recruitment campaign. You’ll learn what you are trying to achieve, why it's important, and how to execute it effectively.

Course Contents:

Hiring the right staff at the right time is critical to any organization's success. Managers involved in the recruitment process must ensure they follow legislation and best practices to avoid mistakes or costly litigation. This course provides managers with the necessary tools to develop effective recruitment strategies that help secure the right candidate for the role.

Participants will be guided through the entire recruitment process, from defining the role and understanding legal requirements to conducting interviews and making informed hiring decisions.

Why Take This Recruitment Skills Training?

Imagine being able to:

Present your company as a professional organization that people want to work for.
Ensure your recruitment process is fair, robust, and aligned with best practices.
Create a positive work environment by hiring employees with the right skills and experience.
Apply behavioral and situational questioning techniques to make interviews more effective.
Confidently recruit the right candidates, helping your organization meet its business goals.

This training will equip you to manage the recruitment process end-to-end, ensuring you can effectively attract and retain the best talent while enhancing your organization’s performance.

Course Features:

At the end of this recruitment skills training, you will be able to:

Design and deliver an effective, fair, and legally compliant recruitment campaign.
Understand best practices and recruitment legislation.
Confidently make independent hiring decisions.
Effectively recruit, assess, and place candidates in roles that fit their skills.

Who Can Attend?

Anyone interested in learning recruitment skills.

Certification:

Participants will receive a course completion certificate from Leadflake.

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Agenda
1. Aims of a Recruitment Campaign

Info: ○ Defining goals for a recruitment campaign.
○ Minimizing time spent recruiting while ensuring compliance with legal requirements.

2. Recruitment as a Manager’s Responsibility

Info: ○ Identifying challenges and benefits of being a hiring manager.
○ Overcoming common issues and establishing a recruitment checklist.

3. The Law and Best Practice

Info: ○ Understanding equality legislation and how it impacts recruitment.
○ Maintaining fairness and compliance with the law throughout the recruitment process.

4. Defining the Role

Info: ○ Crafting effective job descriptions and person specifications.
○ Including organizational values in the hiring process.

5. A Brief History of Interviewing

Info: ○ Examining recruitment trends, including Competency-Based and Value-Based interviewing.

6. Making Improvements Without Increasing Workload

Info: ○ Enhancing the recruitment process with value-related behaviors in person specifications.

7. Advertising – Attracting Candidates

Info: ○ Creating job ads that attract the right candidates and accurately reflect the role.

8. Assessment and Selection

Info: ○ Identifying the best assessment methods for different roles and gathering evidence during assessments.

9. Telephone Interviews

Info: ○ Understanding when and how to use telephone interviews, with a template provided.

10. The Interview Process

Info: ○ Preparing for interviews and using the WASP technique to structure interviews.
○ Asking effective, competency-based questions and selling the organization to candidates.

11. Capturing the Evidence

Info: ○ Gathering and documenting relevant data to ensure fair and effective interviews.

12. Getting the Most Out of an Interview

Info: ○ Engaging in an activity that allows participants to assess candidate suitability based on interview data.