Full course description
Course summary:
Finding the right employee for your organization does not happen overnight. The recruitment and selection process is a lengthy one. As a manager, you need to make sure your questioning and interviewing skills are up to the task.
Interviewing sounds easy enough: you arrange for a conversation between you and potential candidates, and then select the best person for a particular position. But what if you could refine the process in such a way that you were confident that you are selecting the right person? How do you separate the good from the great, when they have similar work experience and strengths to offer? This course will give you the skills and tools to hire successful candidates.
Course objectives:
After completing this course, learners should be able to:
- Develop a fair and consistent interviewing process for selecting employees.
- Develop job advertisements, a job analysis, and position profile.
- Use traditional, behavioral, achievement oriented, holistic, and situational (critical incident technique) interview questions.
- Enhance communication skills that are essential for a skilled recruiter.
- Effectively interview difficult applicants.
- Understand the basic employment and human rights laws that can affect the hiring process.
Recommended background:
No additional background knowledge or skills are required for this course.
Course topics include:
- Recruitment and Selection
- Recruitment Process
- Interviewing Process
- Selection Process
Elements of the course:
- Informational text
- Interactive practice activities
- Supplemental reference materials
- Final assessment
This course is self-paced, allowing learners the flexibility to complete the course as quickly or slowly as they need.
After completing all course content and activities, you will complete a final quiz to demonstrate your understanding of key course concepts. Upon successful completion of the quiz, you will be awarded a certificate of completion.
Course creators:
This course was designed and developed by the Eppley Center for Parks and Public Lands at Indiana University, using content from Velsoft.
How to access:
Upon enrolling, you will receive instructions and the link to the Canvas course. Note: When you register, you will receive an email invitation. Be sure to accept that invitation, or Canvas will not allow you to open the course modules.
Enrollees can move through content modules at their own pace within the course timeframe.