Interviewing Techniques for Hiring Managers

Course details

Effective interviewing is crucial for hiring managers to make informed, strategic hiring decisions that align with current and future business needs. In this course, staffing and recruiting expert Barbara Bruno highlights best practices to align job requirements with business goals, structure interviews for fairness, and use techniques like behavioral interviews and AI to enhance candidate assessments. Learn how to evaluate cultural fit, manage negotiations, and improve hiring outcomes by using feedback and panel interviews. Plus, explore the connection between interviewing practices and long-term employee engagement, retention, and leadership development. This course provides managers with the comprehensive hiring framework they need.

Learning objectives
Identify key interviewing techniques that ensure a fair and structured hiring process.
Explain how to align job requirements with business goals and assess a candidate’s fit within the company's culture.
Implement structured interviews and panel interview strategies to improve hiring outcomes and reduce bias.
Evaluate candidates based on a balance of skills, experience, and cultural fit to make informed hiring decisions.
Develop a strategic hiring approach that integrates AI tools, fosters long-term engagement, and identifies candidates with leadership potential.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Why managers need interviewing skills

1. Strategic Job Requirements with Business Goals

02 - Align job requisitions with business goals
03 - Define the purpose of the hire
04 - Evaluate long-term fit with culture
05 - Prepare interview team
06 - Weave company values into the interview

2. Master Interview Best Practices

07 - Conduct effective screening interviews
08 - Skills-first interviewing and hiring
09 - Use behavioral interviews to predict future success
10 - Use structured Interviews to ensure fairness
11 - Improve hiring outcomes with panel interviews
12 - Integrate AI into the interview process

3. Make Informed Hiring Decisions

13 - Master behavioral and open-ended questions
14 - Assess cultural competence in diverse teams
15 - Leveraging AI tools to enhance the interview process
16 - Strategies to build rapport during remote interviews
17 - Handling counteroffers and negotiations

4. Improve Engagement and Retention through Interviewing

18 - Identifying candidates who will thrive
19 - Set new hires up for success
20 - Connecting hiring, engagement, and retention
21 - Stay interviews vs. performance reviews

5. Leadership and Future of Hiring

22 - Create a positive candidate experience
23 - Handle counteroffers and post offer negotiations
24 - Extend offers that are accepted
25 - Use data to track and improve interview process
26 - Preparing for future leadership

Conclusion

27 - Strategic hiring for long-term success

Interviewing Techniques for Hiring Managers

Authors

Barbara Bruno