Building a Firm Foundation


Overview/Description
Target Audience
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Overview/Description
The behavioral-based interviewing process begins with laying a firm foundation for success. Before you bring a candidate in for the interview, much work must be done behind the scenes. This course will help you set the stage for success. You'll understand why hiring is the key to your organization's success, and you'll learn about the legalities of hiring. You'll explore various hiring options and the advantages and disadvantages of each option. You'll discover what you can do to market the opportunities your organization offers and what it takes to make your company a great place to work. When you've finished this course, you'll have a strong basis for beginning the process of behavioral interviewing.

Target Audience
Managers, team leaders, supervisors, human resources directors, organizational development directors

Expected Duration (hours)
3.0

Lesson Objectives

Before You Begin

  • recognize the importance of effective hiring practices.
  • select the common hiring mistakes.
  • choose the trends affecting today's work force.
  • select the legal concerns employers should be aware of when hiring.

    • Hiring Strategies

  • recognize the benefits of constructing a hiring strategy.
  • match the hiring strategies to company life cycles.
  • differentiate between the advantages and disadvantages of using contract workers.
  • differentiate between the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing hiring.

    • The Behavioral-based Job Description

  • recognize the value of behavorial-based job descriptions.
  • sequence the steps involved in creating a behavioral-based job description.
  • sequence the steps for identifying critical work habits.
  • identify the additional information that should be included in a behavioral-based job description.

    • Recruiting Strategies

  • recognize the benefits of using a variety of recruiting strategies to market job opportunities.
  • identify the guidelines for writing an effective job advertisement.
  • choose the creative recruiting strategies.
  • identify the methods you can use to evaluate the attractiveness of your organization.

    • Course Number:
    HR0211