Seminar Conducting Job Interviews

Targeted interview preparation: recruitment interviews or interviews with applicants

• Determine criteria for assessment
• Developing a job profile
• Determine criteria and skills that the applicant must bring to the table
• Formulating ideas and questions in advance

Reaching the goal with the right questioning technique

• Targeted use of successful questioning techniques and questioning strategies
• Using rhetoric and (non-verbal) means of communication correctly
• Dealing with unacceptable and critical questions
• Paying attention to time management during the interview

Application documents and suitability of the applicant

• Checking and correctly assessing the application documents
• Drawing up an interview guide
• Making a preliminary selection by telephone
• Considering the potential employee's commitment and interest

Phases and procedure of the interview

• The first impression is not the only decisive factor
• Getting to know and analysing the interview phases of the job interview
• How to conduct the interview effectively and use the interview guide
• Interview techniques in telephone interviews
• Importance of documentation and notes during the recruitment interview or applicant interview

Personnel selection: Making a decision

• Eliminating errors of judgement and questioning the applicant's background
• Putting statements and conclusions to the test
• Systematic comparison of candidates and assessment of applicants
• Consider the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG)

In the seminar Conducting Job Interviews, HR managers receive a compact overview of the most important knowledge and questioning techniques for conducting a structured job interview. For example, participants receive tips on creating a correct job profile, preparing for the interview, assessment and time management. They also receive valuable information on how to avoid assessment mistakes so that they can be sure to make the most suitable personnel selection for the open positions.

• You will learn how to best prepare for job interviews or applicant interviews as a manager or HR professional, and how planning, preparation and rhetoric can help you reach your goal.
• In addition, the seminar Conducting Job Interviews teaches managers and HR staff various skills in terms of interview management, interview guidelines, questioning techniques and questioning strategies in order to obtain the most important information from applicants.
• Learn more about the different stages of the job interview. We will show you how to create a differentiated job profile and how to work with assessment sheets in order to systematically compare candidates.
• The course content also includes information on the use of telephone interviews as well as tips and tricks for avoiding assessment errors in personnel decisions.
• Furthermore, in the seminar Conducting Job Interviews you will deal with current legal regulations and framework conditions, such as the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

This practical seminar on conducting job interviews is based on the latest findings in personnel psychology and personnel management research. The didactics are designed in such a way that you can apply the learned contents directly to your own daily work as a manager in the field of personnel selection. In addition, various exercises and group work are used to make the seminar content more tangible for the participants; such as acting out various questioning techniques. Through a combination of theory and practice, you will receive valuable new impulses for your future work in personnel selection. The focus is always on how you can use the knowledge gained to find qualified applicants more efficiently in the future.

The seminar Conducting Job Interviews is primarily aimed at managers in human resources management and managers from the human resources department who regularly make personnel decisions or who want to prepare themselves optimally for this task. In addition, the seminar Conducting Job Interviews is suitable for employees who are not yet familiar with the applicant selection process, but who want to support their company in the selection of personnel in the future.

The seminar Conducting Job Interviews can also be conducted as an in-house training, which has the advantage that the training can be specifically tailored to the needs of the participants and the company. If you would like to book a seminar, please send an email to kontakt@drgkitzmann-akademie.de. We look forward to hearing from you and will get back to you as soon as possible.

Hiring the right people is important for a number of reasons. The most obvious reason is that you want to have the best possible team to achieve your business goals. However, if you hire the wrong people by, for example, using the wrong questioning technique, it can hurt your business by leading to low productivity, high turnover and other costly problems. In addition, the right employees can help improve morale, encourage innovation and enhance your company's image. In short, hiring the right people is essential for a successful business.

When it comes to recruitment interviews and candidate interviews, the company wants to be sure that the best possible candidates are considered for the open position. There are a few important things to keep in mind when interviewing potential employees:

1. Make sure you have a clear idea of what you expect from a candidate. Work along a previously prepared interview guide. This will allow you to influence the interview process and use the right questioning technique to determine whether or not the candidate is suitable for the job.
2. Prepare thoroughly for each interview. This will ensure that you make the best use of your time with the candidate and get the most important information.
3. Don't make errors of judgement by drawing the wrong conclusions about a candidate based on their appearance or CV. Instead, focus on their answers, your questions and their general demeanour.

There are a number of things you can do to improve your recruitment process and increase your chances of finding the best possible candidates. Some of these tips are:

1. Make sure the job advertisement is clear, concise and accurately reflects the position you are looking to fill.
2. Create a job specification, review all documents carefully and invite only the best qualified candidates for an interview.
3. Prepare thoroughly for each interview and develop an interview guide so that you can use the right questioning technique and get a feel for whether or not the candidate is suitable for the job.
4. Use an assessment sheet to systematically assess candidates so that you can make an informed decision.
5. Contact all applicants after the interview is over, regardless of whether they got the job or not. This shows them that you are interested in their experience and gives them the opportunity to give you feedback on your process.