Recruiting the Best - Interactive
Take steps to find the best recruits... it will be rewarding for you and them. This interactive course will help HR practitioners, and managers recruiting new staff or considering succession planning, to develop skills and expertise to select the best people for the right jobs and ensure consistency of all processes.
Marcus unorthodox approach to running Cutting Edge includes his method of selecting recruits. Carol is appalled that he spins a globe to achieve diversity; Dion points out that drawing names from a hat is no guarantee of fairness. Marcus believes both are non-discriminatory ways to attract and retain diverse clients and that knowing how to put up an ironing board will sift out the best people for a position. Tammy points out the importance of a structured approach to interviewing while Serena and Carol note networking and keeping shortlists of talented candidates as effective tools for winning good recruits. After much thought Marcus applies a brand new measuring stick in the interests of achieving fairness diversity and great talent. He promotes his Gen Y nephew Dion.
Key Learning Points
- Don’t be biased INSTEAD: Select staff impartially
- Don’t be hasty INSTEAD: Choose the best person for the job
- Don’t use leading questions INSTEAD: Use behavioral interviewing
- Don’t be limited in your selection INSTEAD: Seek diversity
Comedy makes learning fun
This interactive course is part of the popular Cutting Edge Communication Comedy Series created by Psychologist Eve Ash and comedienne Erin Brown starring Emmy-award winning Kim Estes. This powerful training series follows several characters as they battle challenges, negotiate conflicts and learn from mistakes about professionalism, leadership, communication and safety. This Australian produced series was filmed on location in Los Angeles.
