Behavioural Interviewing Skill Training
How to pick the “right” person for the job is essential to effective management. A systematic approach that includes identifying the required personal, academic and job selection criteria, capturing the applicants’ “real” behaviors and matching credentials with your requirements will be developed in this intensive workshop. Participants will learn how to interview and appraise applicants based on actual applicant behaviours with sensitivity to diversity.
Our Toronto based behavioral interviewing skills training & development workshop will enable participants to handle conflict situations with confidence and leadership skill
Participants Will Learn To Develop Techniques To Conduct Effective Selection Interviews Including:
- Designing the questions
- Respecting the Human Rights Code
- Capturing “real” behaviour
- Structuring the interview
- Selling the organization
- Offering the position
Format
- Instructor presentation
- Full-group discussion
- Small-group interaction
- Individual planning
- Optional video taped practice exercises
Outline
Understanding The Selection Process
- Five steps to effective selection interviewing
- Developing the professional “interviewer attitude”
- Overcoming common selection problems
Preparing For The Process
- Job descriptions
- Dimensions/Qualities/Qualifications/Requirements
- Establishing appropriate ratios and priorities
- Human Rights legislation
- Environmental considerations
Screening Applicants
- Saving time by taking time
- Making fair comparisons
- Ending the conversation without an appointment
Preparing For The Interview
- Developing key questions to capture “real” behavior
- Covering four essential areas
- Establishing the right emotional climate
Establishing Rapport & Positive Interaction
- Putting the applicant at ease
- When & how to take notes
- Gaining the applicant’s cooperation
Gathering Information
- Directing & controlling the interview
- The art of effective listening
- What to look for in the applicants’ answers and actions
Applying Evaluation Techniques
- Documenting information
- Reference checking
- Using rating profiles to organize and analyze data
- Making the final decision
In Addition
- Dealing With Problem Applicants
- Selling Your Organization
- Making the offer
Participants at the Toronto behavioral interviewing skills training workshop are encouraged to send an email within three months following the training workshop and can expect a personal reply to assist with their learning experience.
Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: Live online
Fee: $599.00
We will contact you by email to confirm your registration within one business day. At that time we will advise you on how to make payment by credit card or by corporate cheque.
Register Now for October 19th
Location: Live-On-Line
Fee: $599.00
Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Manual: Included in the workshop fee will be shipped
Certificate: Presented upon completion
Cancellation Policy:
- Less than four weeks’ notice is subject to the full fee
- Participant substitutions can be made at any time
- Accommodation at another workshop may be available

Madison Centre
4950 Yonge St
North York, ON M2N 6K1