Are you involved in recruitment for your agency or department?

 IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR YOU?

Do you recruit staff for your agency or department?

Would your work benefit from additional tools and techniques to conduct effective selection processes?

Are you keen to ensure your selection process is fair and effective, and understand what your scope is as a hiring manager?

If you hire people and want to take the next step to hone your skills, this course is for you.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

You will leave this course with the skills to conduct job analysis, assessment of candidates and making informed decisions around selection, and effective selection practices.

You will explore how to build appropriate rapport with applicants, making judgments and evaluations, undertaking interviews and the role of the selection panel in speaking to referees, making decisions, and providing feedback.

In this practical one day workshop, you will use role plays, case studies, group discussions, and reflection journals to give you the opportunity to apply your learnings, seek feedback, and reflect on your strengths and areas for improvement.

You will finish this course knowing you can:

• understand APS guidelines for selection processes and recruitment.
• anticipate, plan for, and manage changes to your workforce structure.
• identify the workforce capabilities required to deliver business outcomes.
• recognise relevant legislation and policy associated with recruitment.
• be aware of unconscious bias and influences on your decision making.
• apply an effective approach to interviewing and evaluating candidates.
• develop behavioural based interview questions which address selection criteria.
• undertake structured interviews, both face to face and virtually.
• conduct pre-employment checks.
• provide feedback to candidates.
• refine recruitment strategies in response to change.

NSW Public Sector Commission Capability Framework

This course is offered in-house only.

Benefits of an in-house course are:

• Collaboration and team building.
• Cost effective employee development.
• Improving staff performance and consistency.
• Customisable for an additional fee. E.g. use of department policies or templates

Be at your best, for NSW.

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