Licence to Recruit-Interviewing Skills

Duration: One Day

Who should attend:  Staff members who sit on TU Dublin Interview Boards for the selection of staff

This workshop will cover:

• Setting the scene - how to plan the panel interview structure
• The role of the Chair and that of other Board Members
• Creating a positive interview experience for the candidate
• The importance of clear and measurable criteria on the job description when shortlisting and interviewing
• The analysis and application of job assessment and selection criteria
• Identifying competency questions to test the competencies required within the job description
• The use of marking schemes
• Indicators of good and bad performance by candidates
• The importance of note taking
• Being aware of relevant and potential legislation, equality and discriminatory issues
• Being aware of managing unconscious bias - i.e.
  • The tendency to over rely on the first impression the candidate makes
  • The temptation to pick a clone of either the board member or the previous holder of the position
• Delivering post interview feedback