Essentials of Interviewing and Hiring: Selecting the Right Candidate

Overview/Description
Selecting the final candidate for a job requires careful attention. Even though you're getting close to the end of the hiring process, you can't simply coast now. You need to manage the decision-making process in a disciplined and intelligent way. It's important to remain objective when assessing candidates, drawing on job-related data, rather than letting personal biases steer you away from your hiring criteria. Following a logical system in making your decision will mean you find the candidate who will make a strong contribution to your organization. This course describes how to evaluate candidates using a structured and objective process. It also explains how to effectively check references and make an offer.

Target Audience
Anyone who wants to develop or refine their hiring and interviewing skills

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

Essentials of Interviewing and Hiring: Selecting the Right Candidate

recognize steps for evaluating a candidate after an interview

recognize how to check references of candidates you have interviewed

check references of a given candidate

identify strategies for making an offer to a candidate