Behavioral Interviewing

The Business Case

Quality products do not consistently emerge from poor production processes. The employment process is no different for producing quality new hires. Finding a qualified candidate is a direct result of your hiring machine's effectiveness. A good hiring machine consistently churns out qualified candidates and rejects unqualified candidates, while poor hiring machines pump out legal troubles, destroy work groups, create public relations nightmares, and ultimately results in added hiring expenses. Does your hiring machine need a tune up?

Strategic Learning Objectives

  • Screen candidate resumes and applications for red flags
  • Define behavior-based interviewing
  • Determine what role should job competencies play in the interview process
  • Understand what essential job functions have to do with the interviewing process
  • Write and ask legally defensible interview questions
  • Using the SAR "Answer" method to frame candidate's responses to interview questions
  • Learn about major federal and state laws impacting the interview process
  • Discover how to avoid costly legal mistakes in the pre-employment or interview process
  • Understand the four phases of the interview process
  • Get inside the interviewer's tool bag: clipping, listening, note taking, and observing
  • Use the interview data to make a timely and qualified hiring decision

Training Options

  • Webinar, Audio, or Onsite Workshops Needed?

  • We offer webinar, audio, and workshop presentations for your varied learning environments or needs. If you'd like to know more about our courses or product offerings, Just drop us a line or complete our contact form by clicking Contact Us
  • No Time for Training Classes?

  • We understand perfectly. Sometimes, you just want the answers not a class, right? We sell job aids called "WorkTip Tool Cards", which sums up an entire workshop, key learning points, and application steps to immediately use back on the job! Order a few today! Give them as gifts to your friends, bosses, or co-workers.
  • Need a Burning Question Answered?

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Audience

Many of our programs are designed for employees, supervisors, and managers. We work outside the classroom, too.

Customizing Courses for Your Audience

Our standard programs are as short as 1.5 hours up to multiple days. It's up to you to choose what's best for your organization! SkillTree customizes courses and programs to fit your organization's learning goals. Our courses provide opportunities for:
  • Meaningful discussion
  • Self-assessment
  • Video/Audio
  • interactive exercises
  • Simulation, case study, and roles plays

We use these training options to solidify Power-Train's learning key concepts that are essential for today's employees. We also provide coaching, consultation, and advice beyond the classroom, so we can help your employees apply what they learn from a Power-Train engagement. Just drop us a line or complete our contact form by clicking Contact Us