Hiring the Best: Interviewing for Top Talent

Hiring is the most important decision most managers make, but interviewing and selecting candidates are often poorly developed skills. In these competitive times no one has the luxury of making a bad hiring decision. Disgruntled applicants are far more likely to file claims, both with the EEOC and with the courts, if they don't think the selection process was fair. And hiring the right candidates can put your company ahead of the competition. In order to be successful, managers must develop an interviewing strategy that will support them in selecting top talent and avoid the bad apples without creating legal risk. This stand-alone interview training program is most powerful when offered after managers have attended Managing Within the Law, and is a companion program to Managing Employee Performance.

See why interview training is critical for managers and supervisors in this article written by Fair Measures.

"This course is a great blend of law and practical hiring skills, as well as being fun and interactive.  Our managers came away with enhanced interviewing skills and a better understanding about interviewing to choose the right candidate for the job.  Thank you."
      -- Jeri Brown, Vice President of HR, Woodmont Real Estate Services

Who should attend: Executives, managers, supervisors, and leads who participate in the interviewing and hiring process.

Participants of this workshop will learn:

• The power of job descriptions and how to use them to the manager's advantage.
• The proper way to prepare for an interview, including what can't be asked and what should and must be asked.
• The perils of peer interviews and how managers can avoid them.
• Why behavior based questions work and how to use them for any job-related competency, including "soft skills".
• Screening resumes without creating legal risk.
• Types of documentation that should be created before, during, and after a job interview.
• How to handle applicants who are visibly disabled, pregnant, or with "unprofessional" appearance.
• What to do when applicants volunteer "impermissible" information in a job application or interview.
• How to check references legally.
• Rules about tests and non-conventional interview and training techniques - polygraphs, drug testing, quizzes and other strategies.
• Visas and hiring - what managers need to know about H-1Bs and more.
• Understanding the employer's policies, procedures, and forms for the hiring process.
• The legal framework for hiring, including EEO laws, affirmative action, BFOQ's, reasonable accommodations.

This program includes: Your organization's policies and procedures, video vignettes, small group discussion, case studies and extensive Q & A. When it comes to behavior interviewing and interviewing technique tips, our instructors are seasoned attorneys, experienced trainers, and skilled facilitators who use personal stories and appropriate humor to make this topic come alive!

Length: Half-day

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