Playsupply -The Successful Interviewer training

Target Group

Childcare providers- Manager or person responsible for recruitment

Course Content

A two-hour long interactive training course:

• The advantages of interviewing potential staff
• The preparation of interview questions
• Awareness of possible answers given during an interview
• How to get the best out of the applicant
• The importance of listening during an interview
• Tips on ending the interview
• Examples of different types of questions (Group exercise involved).
• Examples of ideal responses needed from applicants (Group exercise involved).

Course Purpose

The course will benefit practitioners seeking new and improved methods of interviewing candidates. The aim is to give some guidance on getting the best out of each applicant during interview by ensuring that the interviewer takes reasonable measures to ensure that they have planned the right questions, setting and short listing tools.

Key Objective

At the end of the session you should have:

• Gained a better understanding of the importance of planning interviews.
• Be knowledgeable on different styles of interview questions.
• Be aware of the importance of listening.
• Gained skills on how to draw information from an applicant.

Tutor: Sera La Corte – Childcare Recruitment Project Co-ordinator

Tutor Information:

Sera La Corte has worked in the recruitment industry for the past nine years and has been involved in managing and working on large corporate recruitment campaigns on behalf of independent blue chip organisations across the UK.

Sera has delivered training workshops to independent organisations on recruitment and selection processes and is qualified both with knowledge and in the
Certificate In Professional Recruitment Services.

This document was last updated on 2007-11-19 11:14:42 published by the team. Document Reference:LBE_131790