Certified Interviewing and Hiring Professional

Course details

Vskills certification for Interviewing and Hiring assess candidates in various skill areas. In this certification, you will learn the best techniques to hire the best resources for your organization.

Why should one take this certification?
Vskills Certification in Interviewing and Hiring will provide foundational knowledge in the hiring and interviewing process. It focuses on developing an understanding of why effective hiring is key to any organization's success.

Content areas covered in the path include how to screen and review applicants' resumes effectively by using the job description as a guide, and how to prepare well for an interview. The path also describes how to carry out the actual interview, including a behavioural-based , it covers how to evaluate candidates in a structured and objective way.

Who will benefit from taking this certification?
Anyone who wants to develop or refine their hiring and interviewing skills, especially professionals working in hiring roles of an organization should take up this certification.
 
Benefits of Certification

• Government certification
• Certification valid for life
• Lifelong e-learning access
• Learning Hours: 13 hrs+

 
How It Works

1. Select Certification & Register
2. Receive Online e-Learning Access (LMS)
3. Take exam online anywhere, anytime
4. Get certified & Increase Employability

Test Details

• Duration: 60 minutes
• No. of questions: 50
• Maximum marks: 50, Passing marks: 25 (50%).
• There is NO negative marking in this module.
• Online exam.

 

TABLE OF CONTENT

Strategic Staffing

• What is Strategic Staffing?
• Comparison between Strategic and Traditional Staffing
• Components of Strategic Staffing
• Goals of Strategic Staffing
• Functional Areas of HRM

Staffing Strategies

• Business Strategies of a Firm
• Talent Management
• Strategic Staffing Decision

Interviewing Basics

• What is a Interview
• Interview Types
• Why to Interview

Interviewing Biases

• The Confirmation Bias
• The First Impression Bias
• The Halo and Horn Effect
• The Contrast Bias
• Ways to Become an Honest and Objective Interviewer

Screening Applicants

• Understanding Screening
• Why to Screen
• CV or Resumes Screening
• Application Form or Resumes
• Rating Resumes
• Relevance of Job Description
• Identifying Red Flags during Screening
• Best Practices

Preparing to Interview

• Planning for the Interview
• Interviewing Mistakes to Avoid
• Active Listening
• Taking Notes
• Unfair Practices

Conducting an Effective Interview

• Opening Effectively
• The Right Questions
• Conducting the Interview
• Close an Interview Effectively

Behavioral Interview

• Behavioral-based Interviewing
• Behavioral Interview Questions
• Preparing and Conducting a behavioral interview
• Developing Behavioral-based Questions
• The STAR Method
• BARS (Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales)
• Applying Behavioral Questions

Selecting the Right Candidate

• Candidate Evaluation
• Checking Candidates' References
• Offering the Job

Group Interviewing

• What is a Group Interview?
• Benefits and Disadvantages
• Types of Group Interviews
• Why to use Group Interview?
• Skills to Assess in a Group Interview
• Group Interview Questions
• Tips for successful group interviews

Assessing Skills and Competencies

• Assessment Methods
• Assessing Soft Skills
• Assess Planning Skills
• Assess Conflict Resolution Skills
• Assess Interpersonal Skills

Interviewing Trends and Future

• Emerging Trends
• Video Interviews
• Social Recruiting
• Recruitment Automation
• Data-driven recruiting and HR Analytics
• Virtual Reality
• Gig Economy
• Artificial Intelligence

 
  Updated on 15 December, 2023