HOW TO IDENTIFY AND SELECT THE RIGHT JOB CANDIDATE

shawnsher
Jan 2, 2016
2 min read

A ONE DAY TRAINING PROGRAMME

OVERVIEW

Most job applicants tend to exaggerate or embellish their resumes and CV’s. Therefore, it is crucial for managers to be able to sift through the resume/CV, identify the areas where there may be a disparity between what is being stated from what is real, and be able to analyse the applicant’s responses as well as body language ques. This is a skill that must be learnt by all managers in order that they identify the right talent to the organisation. This one day programme focuses heavily on guiding managers on two key aspects of selecting the right person for your organisation, namely:1) Knowing what type of questions to ask the job applicant in uncovering the truth, and2) Reading and analysing the non-verbal or body language signals given by the job applicants when answering questions to detect where there may be some potential deception. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • Identifying the right questions to ask in assessing the job candidates competencies • Identifying the right questions to ask in assessing the job candidates ability to meet your organisation’s core values • How to read non-verbal gestures • Recognising tell-tale signs of discomfort by a job applicant during the job interview process and what they may mean • The seven universal facial expressions of sadness, happiness, fear, surprise, contempt, anger and disgust • How recognising these seven micro-expressions can help the interviewer better appraise a job applicant • Using good follow up questions after detecting signs of discomfort from the job applicant when answering a question posed • Asking the right questions in getting the job applicant to open up, • Using the QWA formula used by the world’s best interviewers in getting a job applicant to be comfortable enough to open up and share information,