Interviewing Skills Study Guide

 study guide 0-619-07552-X © 2002
Publish date: May 2, 2002
200 pages

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If you are in a position where you are responsible for hiring new employees, use the Interviewing Skills study guide to master the techniques used to identify the candidate with the needed skills and the personality type that best fits with the company. You'll learn the fundamentals of interviewing as well as guidelines for interviewing job applicants, how to research references, how to handle difficult candidates, how to evaluate candidates, how to choose objectively, and how to follow up with all interviewees.

The Interviewing Skills courseware comes with activities that cover the laws related to interviewing and selection, equal employment opportunities, disabilities, pregnancy discrimination, and immigration status. You'll learn how to work within these parameters.

Choosing from our selection of professional skills and computer training books for learning new techniques is a great way to continue your education without the hassle and expense of attending classes. You'll be able to learn valuable interview techniques with the self-directed Interviewing Skills courseware at your fingertips. The book contains eight full units on a variety of topics with interesting activities to work on along with challenging review sections. You'll be able to put your new skills to test and begin hiring the best candidates when you know the right techniques.

Course Contents

Unit 1 introduces the fundamentals of interviews

  • Selection interviews
  • Success factors

Unit 2 covers planning and preparing

  • How to plan and prepare for an interview
  • Personality styles

Unit 3 discusses handling and conducting

  • How to handle an interview
  • How to conduct an interview

Unit 4 covers evaluating and deciding

  • How to evaluate a candidate
  • How to make a decision

Unit 5 talks about following up

  • How to follow up after an interview

Unit 6 covers EEO guidelines

  • How to evaluate a candidate

Unit 7 talks about non-discrimination and interview questions

  • Identify appropriate questions

Unit 8 covers Federal laws

  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Immigration Reform and Control Act