Screening Applicants

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
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Overview/Description
You've done your homework. You understand the importance of effective hiring, you've considered all of your hiring options, and you've effectively marketed the job opportunities in your organization using a behavioral-based job description. Applicants are pouring in. What do you do next? You must become skilled at screening applicants so that you can narrow the field to the group of individuals who appear to be best suited to the needs of your organization. In this course, you'll learn how to use applications, resumes, phone calls, and references as screening tools. You'll learn what information to look for, how to assess behavioral information that is provided to you, and how to pick up on "red flags."

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

Expected Duration (hours)
3.0

Lesson Objectives

Applications as Screening Tools

recognize the benefits of effectively using applications.

identify the valid reasons to use standardized application forms.

sequence the steps to creating a good employment application.

sequence the steps to reviewing an employment application.

Resumes as Screening Tools

identify the benefits of using resumes more effectively as screening tools.

select the effective resume screening strategies.

choose the crucial resume areas on which to focus.

match the critical marks to make on a resume to the corresponding statements.

Phone Calls as Screening Tools

recognize the value of using phone calls to screen applicants.

specify the effective telephone interview preparation tactics.

identify the purposes of the screening phone call.

apply the dynamic phone interview strategies to the corresponding examples.

References and Background Checks

recognize the value of performing reference and background checks.

determine the elements to include when conducting a background check.

choose the appropriate questions to ask previous employers.

select the techniques for delving deeper into a candidate's history.

Course Number:
HR0212