Basics of Recruitment Interviews

This seminar enables participants to acquire a basic methodology to conduct recruitment interviews.

Introduction

• The recruitment process
• Sources of applications
• Different selection methods
• Specificities of the Luxembourg job market

Basics of communication

• Communication patterns and barriers
• Importance of verbal and non-verbal communication in an interview situation
• How to analyse and use non-verbal communication in an interview situation?
  • The different aspects of non-verbal communication
  • Establish a relationship with the candidate through non-verbal communication

The recruitment interview

• Objectives and process
• The stages of a recruitment interview
  • Preparation of the recruitment interview
  • Organisation of the recruitment interview
  • Standardization of recruitment interviews
• Preparing the environment for the interview
• Preparation in relation to the position
  • Job analysis and profile description
  • Behavioural Interview
  • Preparation of an interview questionnaire
  • Preparation of the information to be provided to the candidate

Questioning techniques

• Competency-based interview plan and questionnaire
• Interview methods & Questions-catalog
• Types of questions (open questions/closed questions, etc.)
• Funnel technique

Structure of the recruitment interview

• Structuring the interview and maintaining control
• Passing the flow using verbal and /or non-verbal communication
• How to deal with difficult interlocutors

Most common mistakes

A certificate will be delivered to each participant.