Competency Based Interviewing Skills

Hiring mistakes can be exceptionally costly and risky for any organisation. Techniques learnt at this course will help managers and HR Professionals to conduct more effective interviews, to provide a more holistic picture of the candidate that will contribute to selecting the right talent fit for the team and the organisation.

Only available for groups of 4 or more people

Click below to download the course brochure and group pricing

Who should attend?

Suitable for all levels of staff in the organisation who are part of the interview and selection process.

At the course, you will learn how to:

  • Understand your company’s unique EVP (Employee Value Proposition)
  • Plan and prepare effectively for the interview
  • Develop questions that will drill deep down to uncover values, motivation, motives, behaviours, habits, self-confidence and self-esteem
  • Adopt a behaviour-based interviewing approach
  • Understand and use open-ended and closed questions effectively
  • Identify compatibility gaps
  • Improve your ability to identify pre-employment gaps which will have to be addressed immediately after appointment of the most suitable candidate

Course Duration:

Course Duration: 2 Days
Course Times: 08:30 – 16:30 daily
Only presented in-house for groups of 4 or more delegates. Please download the in-house brochure for more details & pricing.

Course outline:

  • Recruitment in the South African Context
  • The Search and Selection Strategy
  • Assessments Used During the Selection Process
  • The Competency Based Interview
  • Interviewing Skills
  • Rating Candidates & Ethical Considerations
  • Competency Based Assessments

What is included?

  • A trainer who is a subject matter expert
  • Practical exercises, discussion and one- to-one feedback from the trainer
  • A comprehensive learner guide packed with practical tips
  • Post course support to assist you in implementing what you have learned
  • Digital Certificate of attendance