“You can’t performance manage the wrong raw material…”

Recruitment and selection is the entry route to any organisation, and is the foundation upon which all other people management relies. Good practice in recruitment and selection can result in a more effective, better motivated workforce.

The Real People Recruiting and Selecting the Best People training course is a practical and engaging one or two day programme, focusing on giving managers the skills, knowledge and confidence to recruit the best people for their organisation.

Learning objectives

By the end of the training course delegates will be able to:

• Conduct all of the pre-work required for a successful selection process.
• Shortlist the best candidates for interview and tests.
• Design an assessment process that will genuinely select the best person against the person specification.
• Apply competence based interviewing to select quality candidates with transferable skills and real potential.
• Design and use a range of tests and tools beyond basic interviewing.
• Understand the purposes, benefits and limitations of psychometric testing.
• Use evidence from all parts of the selection process in order to make robust selection decisions.
• Explain the benefits of thorough reference and pre-employment checks.