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Interview skills

Master the art of interviewing with our 'Interview Skills' course. This training equips interviewers with the essential techniques and knowledge to ensure legal compliance and foster a positive candidate experience. Learn to conduct interviews that assess candidates effectively and enhance your organisation's reputation. This course sets the foundation for professional and successful candidate interactions, perfect for anyone involved in the hiring process.

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This highly engaging theatre-based learning workshop will support you to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and confidence to follow a structured and professional recruitment process.

Interview skills

How is this course delivered

Virtual learning – this is where a classroom based experience is delivered online, via our ted Learning Hub. Instead of a full day in the classroom, we break the session down into bite-size interactions. Learners can join from any location and participate in the training experience. Our virtual classroom features break out rooms, drama-based learning with our actors & discussions.

We limit time in this environment to around 40-minute sessions to maintain learner engagement.

Interview skills

Why come on the course?

Do you require a better understanding of the law regarding interviews?
Are you looking to create a truly positive candidate experience?
Do you want to know what question types to use to probe answers and get the most from each candidate?
Is it important to you that your time, effort and money is invested in recruiting the right people for the job?
Do you want your interviewees to leave with a positive impression of you & your organisation?

If you have answered yes to any of the above questions, then this course is definitely for you.

Interview skills

What is it?

This is an interactive session that blends theory with live actor scenarios, discussions and practical activities.

You will learn how to carry out interviews in a professional, legally compliant manner, aligned to your organisation’s own policies and culture, ensuring a positive candidate experience and a successful appointment for your team.

Interview skills

What will I do on the programme?

Through lots of practical and interactive activities, you’ll explore which approaches are effective in different situations and what works best for you.

Working with our actors, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your awareness of both your own influencing style and the factors that motivate others, supporting you to develop a flexible approach and become a successful influencer.

Interview skills

What are the learning outcomes ?

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

Explain the purpose of interviewing and the part it plays in identifying the best person for the job
Appreciate the potentially negative consequences of not following an agreed recruitment and interview process
Prepare for and conduct a structured and professional interview, including how to develop appropriate questions to identify competence.
Explain the importance of conducting interviews which are non-discriminatory in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Recognise how unconscious bias can impact decision-making in the recruitment process.
Identify and demonstrate the skills required to conduct a fair, professional and effective interview, including the provision of evidence-based feedback post-interview.