Understanding Recruitment and Selection of New Staff In The Workplace

Understanding Recruitment and Selection Of New Staff In The Workplace

This course aims to develop knowledge and understanding of recruitment and selection as required by a practising or potential first line manager.

Overview

Duration

Typically 4 to 10+ hours of Online or Classroom Based Training.

The module delivery is tailored to suit the companies needs.

Location

Online via Microsoft Teams/Zoom

location of participating company's

choosing.

Prior Knowledge

While no prior knowledge is required, the course is aimed at those who are currently working and who are managers or aspiring managers.

Certification

ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management) Certificate

Cost

This course is fully funded to those currently in employment under the Skills To Advance initiative.

Skills to Advance Initiative

This course is only available to those currently in employment and fully funded under the Skills to Advance initiative.

Skills to Advance is a national initiative that provides upskilling and reskilling opportunities to employees in jobs undergoing change and to those currently employed in vulnerable sectors. Skills to Advance aims to equip employees with the skills they need to progress in their current role or to adapt to the changing job market. Working closely with small and medium-sized enterprises, Skills to Advance helps employers identify skills needs and invest in their workforce by providing subsidised education and training to staff.

Expression of Interest

We currently don't have this course scheduled, but if you are interested in undertaking this course, please complete the form below and a member of our Recruitment Team will be in contact to discuss your needs. Please note this course is only for those currently in employment.

Institute of Leadership & Management

Managers

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Module Content

Know how to plan to recruit and select new staff in the workplace

Identify an organisation’s policies and procedures that could guide the manager in recruitment and selection
Explain how to conduct a job analysis and prepare a job description and person specification for an identified post

Know how to select the right person

Explain how a manager would prepare for selection interviews to ensure impartiality and optimum decision making in selecting the most suitable applicant
Explain a recognised selection technique that could be used during interviews

Indicative Content

Part 1:

Own organisational recruitment policies and procedures
Basic legal aspects of recruitment
Simple techniques for job analysis
How to prepare job descriptions and person specifications
Range of methods of advertising vacancies, internally and externally, and how to select the most appropriate for a variety of posts

Part 2:

The relative merits of internal and external applications
Use of job descriptions and person specifications to shortlist applicants
Preparation for selection interviews to ensure impartiality and optimum decision
Selection interviewing techniques
Alternative methods for selecting the most suitable applicant

Suite of ILM Programmes on offer by KWETB

Companies That Have Benefited From Training