Competency-based Selection and Interviewing Training

Our Competency-based Selection and Interviewing Training will give your organisation a significant strategic advantage in attracting, selecting and retaining talented employees.

Course content and outcomes:

Delegates on this Competency-based Selection and Interviewing Training will learn:

• Defining competencies

• Compiling job competency profiles

• Understanding interview types:

  • structured, semi-structured, behavioural and competency-based interviewing

  • Building competency-based interview guides

  • Selection process preparation of panellists as well as candidates

    • Short-listing against essential position requirements

    • Validating qualifications and backgrounds

    • Employment equity, potential and PDI factors

    • Preparing the panelists for the interview

    • Preparing the candidate for the interview

• • Interviewing skills for conducting the competency-based interview

    • Venue, setting and equipment preparation

    • Preparing the candidate within the interview

    • Guarding against typical interviewing biases

    • Evaluating against the competencies in the interview guide

    • Probing techniques and tips

    • Scoring during and after the interview

• • Best post-selection practices:

    • Welcoming

    • Orientation

    • Induction