Recruiting
Licensed Interviewer
The goal of an interview is to predict the candidate's success in your team or company. In this Learning Path, find out how to develop and use the most effective interviewing techniques, using both behavioral interviewing and situational "show me don't tell me" techniques. Go from basic, to better, to best with your interviewing capability, to get the evidence you need to make a quality hiring decision.
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Presenters Presented By
John Vlastelica
SocialTalent Expert
John Vlastelica draws from over 20 years of recruiting experience, including almost 10 years as a corporate recruiting leader. He was the Head of Recruiting for Expedia, Head of Tech Recruiting for Amazon.com, and a hands-on recruiter and engineering recruiting leader for two start-up divisions of McCaw/AT&T Wireless. In 2005, he started Recruiting Toolbox to help other companies improve their in-house recruiting capabilities.
Learning Outcomes
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By the end of the Learning Path you will be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of effective interview techniques
Apply active listening skills during interviews
Identify and assess respondent biases during interviews
Conduct ethical and professional interviews.
Missions in this Learning Path
How we hire impacts who we hire – to get the right 'who' we must be great at the 'how'. Your role as a hiring manager or interviewer is essential to achieve this, because top talent demands engaged and effective interviewing teams. In this mission by John Vlastelica from Recruiting Toolbox, you will learn the foundations of great interviewing: how to define the hiring criteria and evaluation process, using behavioral and situational questions, and the main biases to watch out for.
When interviewing candidates, evaluating their competencies or soft skills is a key element to being able to predict their success in your organization. To do this, you must evaluate not just what they do, but how they do it. In this mission, John Vlastelica will show you specific examples of competency-based questions and how to use them. You will also learn the importance of pivoting, how to assess soft skills through situational techniques, and why a culture add is better than a culture fit.
What makes a good interview question? In this mission, John Vlastelica explains the characteristics that determine the quality of interview questions. Learn what makes a good question, a great question, and the best question – and why. You will learn advanced interview techniques to assess generalist and specialist profiles, gauge the candidate's seniority level, and uncover their potential.
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