Targeted Selection

Why Attend

Targeted Selection is an approach for consistency when hiring managers are interviewing and selecting new employees. Targeted Selection training will develop a variety of key behavioral interviewing skills and sharpen existing skills to improve selection decisions. The skills and techniques learned during this workshop are immediately applicable to the job.

Course Objectives

By the end of this training, delegates must be able to:

• Analyze the costs incurred by an organization when a wrong hiring decision is made
• Develop a fair and consistent interviewing process for selecting employees
• Prepare better job advertisements and use a variety of markets
• Develop a job analysis and position profile
• Use traditional, behavioral, achievement-oriented, holistic, and situational (critical incident technique) interview questions
• Enhance their communication skills
• Effectively interview difficult applicants
• Check references more effectively
• Understand the basic employment and labor law rights that can affect the hiring process

Course Methodology

This highly interactive course includes trainer presentations, group activities, working in pairs, individual exercises, discussions, videos, reflection, and case studies. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss their own challenges and share good practice with each other.

Target Competencies

• Focus on competencies:
• Deliver a consistent interview experience:
• Gain multiple perspectives:
• Emphasize behavior: Past behavior predicts future behavior. By focusing on past behavior, interviewers get the clearest picture of how a candidate is likely to perform in the job.
• Level the playing field
• Reduce bias

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Location:

South Africa

Training Dates:

Each course starts every Monday of each week. Please book your training on a date that is a Monday.

Course Duration: 2 Days

Unit Standard: 117870

NQF Level: 4

Number of Credits: 10

Course Fees

Note: Please fill in the online application form on the left or bottom if this page to receive a quotation with detailed pricing from AATICD.

How to Apply:

To Apply Simply Fill in the Online Enquiries / Applications form on the Right Sidebar or Bottom of this website https://www.aaticd.co.za

NB: Terms and Conditions for Payment and Refunds

1.1. Full payment for the training workshop must be made at least 5 days before the scheduled workshop date.

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2. Cancellation and Refund Policy

2.1. Cancellations made 30 days or more before the workshop date will be eligible for a full refund, minus any administrative fees.

2.2. Cancellations made 15 to 29 days before the workshop date will be eligible for a 50% refund of the total payment.

2.3. Cancellations made less than 14 days before the workshop date will not be eligible for a refund.

2.4. Participants who fail to attend the workshop without prior notice will not be eligible for a refund.

3. Rescheduling

3.1. If a participant wishes to reschedule, a request must be submitted at least 14 days in advance, subject to availability.

3.2. A rescheduling fee may apply.

4. Workshop Cancellation by the Organizer

4.1. AATICD reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the workshop due to unforeseen circumstances, including but not limited to low enrolment, trainer unavailability, or force majeure events.

4.2. In the event of cancellation by AATICD, participants will be offered a full refund or the option to attend a rescheduled session.

4.3. AATICD is not responsible for any additional costs incurred by participants, such as travel or accommodation expenses.

5. Refund Processing

5.1. Approved refunds will be processed within 7 business days from the date of cancellation approval.

5.2. Refunds will be issued using the original payment method unless otherwise agreed.

6. Contact Information

For any questions regarding payments and refunds, please contact us at:

Email: apply@aaticd.co.za

Phone: +27 73 016 5042

By registering for the workshop, participants agree to abide by these terms and conditions.

In-House Trainings are also available for 3 or more delegates for any duration. Please consult with our Administration for such In-House training bookings.

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Course Outline

Introduction

• Expectations exercise
• Setting boundaries
• Balancing self, team & society
• Deepening self-awareness
• Interviewing Mistakes
• Principles for Exploring Past Actions
• Cost Analysis
• The Legislative Context of Recruitment and Selection
• Plan and Prepare for Recruitment and Selection
• Job Analysis and Position Profiles
• Job Profile
• Matching Technical and Performance skills to a position
• Finding Candidates
• Ten Tests for Advertising
• Screening Curriculum Vitae
• C.V. Rating Guide
• Developing A Guide
• What is Emotional Intelligence?
• Applying emotional intelligence
• Halo/Horn Effect
• The error of Central Tendency
• Stereotyping
• Probing
• The Seven Types of Interview Questions
• H.R. recruitment cycle
• Additional Types of Interviews
• Achievement-Oriented and Holistic Questions
• Analysing Types of Questions
• Types of questions

• Difficult Applicants:

  • Silent Sam
  • Betty Bluff
  • Slippery Sue
  • Talkative Tom
• Interview Preparation
• The Interview Format
• During the Interview
• Closing the Interview
• Good Note-Taking
• Interruptions
• Signposts
• Reporting the Results

Content

• History of the Interviewing Process
• The Recruitment and Selection Process
• Cost Analysis
• Job Analysis and Position Profiles
• Determining the Skills You Need
• Finding Candidates
• Screening Resumes
• Performance Assessments
• Problems Faced By Recruiters
• Non-verbal Communication
• Types of Questions: Achievement-oriented And Holistic

*Case Study*

• Traditional vs. Behaviour Interviews
• Listening for Answers: Key Listening Skills
• Dealing With Difficult Applicants
• Interview Preparation and Format
• Other Interview Techniques
• Scoring Responses
• Checking References
• Human Rights and Labour Law
• Skill Application
• Workshop Wrap-Up