Program Objectives:

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

* Plan and execute a professional recruitment campaign by using job profiles to attract the right quantity and quality of job candidates.
* Use the right measures and key performance indicators to evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment efforts.
* Explain the various methods for assessing candidates and validity and reliability of each.
* Improve fairness and objectivity by utilizing standards and best practices throughout the various recruitment, interviewing and selection stages.
* Use the data collected from the recruitment and assessment stages to produce meaningful interview reports.

This Program is designed for:

Experienced and/or senior professionals in the recruitment and selection function as well as senior employees in Human Resources. The program is also very useful for those working in manpower planning and nationalization. This program is worth 25 NASBA CPEs.

Program Fees:

Per participant - USD 3700
Frequent nomination - USD 3330
(including coffee breaks and a buffet lunch daily)
One extra free place for every 2 paid nominees on the same program and dates
Discount Plans, Refunds & Cancellations Policy

Meirc reserves the right to alter dates, content, venue and trainer with a reasonable notice time.

Program Outline:

Recruitment Plans

* Defining Needs
* Planning the Various Stages
* Roles of Line Managers and Recruitment Personnel
* Capturing and Tabulating Information
* Producing Recruitment Reports

Measuring Recruitment Efforts

* The Main KPIs for Measuring the Recruitment Function:
o Applicant Response Ratios
o Qualified Application Ratios
o Yield Rates
o Time to Fill and Time to Join
o Offer Acceptance Ratio

Candidate Assessment

* Validity and Reliability of Assessment Methods
* Why Interviews Are Not Enough?
* Improving the Reliability of Interviews

Fairness and Objectivity Issues

* Why CVs and Résumés are Unfair
* Fair Interview Formats and Structures
* Timings and Venues

Advanced Interviewing Techniques

* Importance of Information and Data Capture
* Separating Fact from Fiction
* Avoiding ‘Diplomatic’ or ‘Politically Correct’ Answers
* Probing and Funneling

Producing Interview Reports

* Objective versus Subjective Reports
* Translating Reports to Numbers
* The Use of Competency Levels in Interview Reports

Post Interview Steps

* Employment Offers: Dos and Don’ts
* Regret Letters