Recruitment, Selection and Interviewing Skills
Hire the right people fairly: define roles, assess candidates with structured interviews and make defensible decisions.
- 3 days
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
A poor hire costs far more than the salary paid, and unfair processes create legal and reputational risk. This course teaches HR practitioners and line managers to run professional recruitment from job analysis to offer. Participants practise competency-based and behavioural interviewing, learn to reduce bias, and apply employment-equity and POPIA requirements, with role-played interviews and scoring.
Who should attend
- HR practitioners and recruiters
- Line managers who sit on interview panels
- Talent acquisition specialists
- Public-sector selection committee members
What you will be able to do
- Define roles and selection criteria from a job analysis
- Attract and shortlist candidates fairly and efficiently
- Conduct structured, competency-based interviews
- Reduce bias and meet employment-equity and POPIA requirements
- Make and document defensible appointment decisions
Course outline
Module 1Planning the hire
- • Job analysis and person specifications
- • Competency frameworks
- • Sourcing channels and employer branding
- • Shortlisting criteria
Module 2Assessing candidates
- • Structured and behavioural interviews
- • Writing interview questions
- • Assessments and work samples
- • Interview role-plays and scoring
Module 3Deciding fairly
- • Unconscious bias
- • Employment Equity Act and POPIA
- • Reference and qualification checks
- • Offers and onboarding
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Recruitment, Selection and Interviewing Skills course?
The course runs for 3 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.
How do I book and pay?
Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.
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