Employment Law

Recruiting the right person

Designed to enhance the knowledge, skills and confidence of those who carryout the interview and selection process. To minimise the risk of employing the wrong person for the job. The content can be tailored to meet the requirements of your organisation.

The course content:

  • Identifying recruitment needs.
  • Designing a job & person specification
  • Writing the job advert
  • Selecting for interview
  • Planning a logically structured selection interview
  • Assessment methods
  • Questioning techniques
  • Equal Opportunities legislation
  • Recording the evidence to justify the selection decision
  • Interview practice

Knowledge and skills learned underpin the ability to:

Identify the essential and desirable criteria against which to select the most suitable candidate. Observing the requirements of Equal Opportunities legislation. Question candidates to obtain evidence of experience and competence. Planning and recording the interview. Minimise the risk of employing the wrong person for the job.