Advanced Selection, Interviewing & Recruitment Skills

COURSE OUTLINE 5 DAYS

Date: 9^th to 13^th March 2026

What makes some organizations consistently hire top performers while others struggle with high turnover and costly hiring mistakes? Indeed, the secret lies in mastering the art and science of effective recruitment.

This ALARDI Africa Advanced Selection, Interviewing and Recruitment Skills course takes you beyond traditional hiring methods to explore what truly drives effective recruitment decisions. Through interactive sessions and real-world examples, you will undoubtedly uncover how to identify the right talent, design engaging interviews, and make confident, bias-free selections.

Objectives:

At the end of the Advanced Selection, Interviewing  and Recruitment course, delegates be able to:

• Determine the importance of recruitment in business success and the cost and consequences of bad recruitment practices
• Gain skills in managing the whole process of recruitment, including planning, sourcing, assessment, interviewing, selection, and onboarding
• Build and maintain an employer brand to attract top talents
• Define the need job, develop a job description, and set the success factors of the job role
• Utilise internal and external talent sourcing techniques to acquire and attack talents
• Use different types of tests, personality profiling, and references to assess and shortlist candidates
• Implement advanced interviewing techniques for effective conduct and management of interview flow
• Use rating and scoring systems to select candidates, manage hiring decisions, and avoid bias
• Develop onboarding strategies to welcome new hires and introduce them to the business culture

Who should attend:

The Advanced Selection, Interviewing and Recruitment Skills training programme is ideal for HR and management professionals involved in recruitment and talent acquisition. It is especially beneficial for:

• HR Managers and HR Business Partners.
• Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Specialists.
• Line Managers and Department Heads involved in hiring.
• HR Development and Workforce Planning Professionals.
• Anyone seeking to enhance their interviewing and selection skills.

Training Methodology

A range of proven adult learning methodologies that enhance the overall learning experience will be used. This program will be experiential and interactive. Tools used for learning will include presentations, individual and team activities, case studies, audio-video clips, role modelling & knowledge reinforcement evaluation test.

Course Outline

Day 1. Understanding Recruitment 

• Definition of recruitment and its significance in businesses
• Analysing the cost and consequences of bad recruitment on businesses
• Identifying recruiter’s roles and responsibilities
• Exploring skills essential for recruiters and interviewers
• Communication, body language, negotiation, etc.
• Introduction to the recruitment process and its stages
• Recognising the importance of employer brand in attracting top talent

Day 2. Recruitment Planning and Talent Sourcing 

• Strategies for identifying business needs for the workforce
• Techniques for defining the job and writing a job description
• Tools and techniques for defining and writing success factors of a job role
• Exploring internal and external recruitment sources
• Techniques for writing attractive job Advertisements
• Recognising the importance of a talent pipeline in recruitment

Day 3. Testing and Pre-Interview Assessment

• Discovering shortlisting techniques used to save time and avoid bias
• Techniques for conducting occupational and ability testing
• Analysing the impact of mental illness on recruitment
• Steps of developing and using a personality profile in recruitment
• Understanding the way assessment centers work and their significance
• Recognising the significance of references when assessing candidates

Day 4. Advanced Interviewing Techniques

• Guidelines for developing interview questions
• Steps involved in planning and preparing for interviews
• Exploring pre-interview administration and arrangements
• Tactics for opening and closing interviews
• Effective strategies to maintain interview flow
• Recognising the importance of mitigating unconscious bias during the interview process

Day 5. Selection and On-Boarding

• Understanding the application of scoring and rating systems in candidate selection
• Guidelines and tips for selecting the appropriate candidate
• Exploring onboarding strategies and their significance
• Discussing the benefits of providing constructive feedback to non-selected candidates
• Recognising the importance of adhering to employment laws during the recruitment and interviewing processes
• Practical exercises on conducting interviews

Certificate

• On successful completion of this training course, the ALARDI Africa Certificate will be issued to the participants.

Venue:

Kenya-Mombasa   –   Cost USD 1800

Date: 9^th to 13^th March 2026