Interview & Selection Skills

1. Introduction to Selection Interviewing

1. The Recruitment and Selection Process
2. The Role of the Selection Interview
3. Researching the Selection Interview as an Assessment Method
4. Why the Interview is still used

2. Three Approaches to Selection Interviewing

1. Introduction
2. The Biographical Interview
3. The Competency/Criterion Based Interview
4. The Situation Interview

3. Establishing Job Requirements

1. Introduction
2. Job Descriptions
3. Person Specifications

4. Short listing

1. Introduction
2. Letters of Application
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Application Forms
5. Biodata

5. Core Skills for Selection Interviewing

1. Introduction
2. Purpose of Selection Interviewing
3. Preparation
4. Attention
5. Activation
6. Structure
7. Summary
8. Controlling the Interview
9. The Selection Interview’s Basic Repertoire of Questions

6. Evaluating Candidates and the Selection Decision

1. Evaluating Candidates
2. The Selection Decision
3. Biographical Interview Candidate Assessment Form

7. Variations on the One-to-One Interview Format

1. Introduction
2. Format of Selection Interviews
3. Panel Interviews
4. Sequential Interviews

8. Improving the Interview: Avoiding Bias and Assumptions

1. Sources of Bias
2. Reducing Bias in the Interview

9. Other Selection Techniques

1. Introduction
2. Tests
3. Questionnaires
4. In-Tray Exercises
5. Group Exercises
6. A Miscellany of Other Techniques
7. The Assessment Centre

For further information please contact Arabian Assessment & Development Centre | P.O. Box 500301 | Dubai Knowledge Village | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Ph: +971-4-390-0799 |
Fax: +971-4-366-4618| Email: steve@arabianassessment.ae

Course Title:
Interview & Sellection Skills

Tutors:
Steven Ide
Jenny Ide

Total Cost:
AED - On application