Learn how to hire the best candidates by conducting behavioural interviews in this free online human resources course.

In today's competitive and cluttered job market, effective talent acquisition is paramount to business success. Modern work practices have made assessing and selecting candidates based on résumés a thing of the past. This human resources training course equips you with the tools and techniques required to conduct Behavioural Descriptive Interviews (BDIs) to assess candidates and make informed decisions as you pick the best fit for your organisation. We explore the art and science behind the processes and procedures of behavioural interviewing.

This course offers practical insights and strategies you can use to identify the best candidate through a correct and timely application of behavioural interview practices. We examine important human resources topics like the recruitment and selection process, cost and job analysis, advertising guidelines and screening and performance assessments. We then highlight common problems recruiters face and identify types of BDI questions to ask. The course compares traditional and behavioural interviews and takes you through interview preparation and interview techniques like listening for answers, handling difficult applicants, scoring responses and checking references. This course provides the human resources training required to make effective hiring decisions using behavioural interview techniques.

This course is ideal for recruiters, human resources professionals, small business owners and other interviewers seeking to refine their behavioural interviewing processes and techniques. We provide the skills you need to secure the best talent for your organisation and show you how to enhance recruitment practices to ensure success and business growth. BDI interviews offer an innovative way to gauge future performance by examining a candidate’s past so sign up to master behavioural interviewing and acquire a valuable new skill.