By the end of the Competency Based Interviewing Skills Training Course, the participants of this course will be able to:

• Understand the importance of competency based interviews
• Explain the process and steps involved in Competency based interviews
• Learn the benefits and challenges of Competency based interviewing
• Identify and select appropriate competencies for each job role that is been interviewed for
• Learn the skill to effortlessly conduct the interviews
• Learn to effectively ask the right set of questions to identify the competencies of the candidate
• Successfully recruit a candidate having competency that is in alignment to the job profile
• Identify the competencies of the candidate and assess congruence
• Describe the competencies required for a particular job
• Empanel key stakeholders to assess functional and behavioural competencies for successful performance
• Segregate competencies basis the expertise of the interviewer involved in the process
• Incorporate various methods in competency-based interviews to confirm the authenticity of employee’s claim of Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)
• Use competency-based interviewing skills to assess critical behaviours required for niche roles

Solid State Training has designed this training program on the Competency-Based Interviewing Skills Course for individuals in recruitment, leadership hiring role, role-based hiring in any organisation. This workshop involves interactive sessions as participants from all cultures participate in this training program and share their own office experiences and challenges. Customized modules can be arranged for organization-specific learning requirements. Group discussions, case studies, and role-plays will be used. Solid State Training follows the Do–Review–Learn–Apply Model.

Organisational Benefits of employees who participate in Competency Based Interviewing Skills Training Course will be as below:

• The organisation would be able to hire the right fit for rapid growth
• Save costs and resources around frequent turnover and attrition
• Informed stakeholders about the role and competencies they are trying to assess
• Ready repository of questions for the job role been assessed
• Learn to differentiate between competency based and generic interviewing skills
• Save enormous time involved in training and coaching because of misalignment
• Have a structured approach towards recruiting, preventing any pitfalls of mis-hire
• Revisit and improvise the competency based interviewing techniques with recurring experience and exposure
• Enhance the interviewee experience by structuring interview process around the competencies, leading to word of mouth publicity
• Engage employees, earn trust and loyalty, in turn, increasing profits
• Empanel and coach hiring leaders to conduct successful competency-based interviews
• Filter the unsuitable profiles that do not match the demand of the job profile

Participants who enrol in this Competency Based Interviewing Skills Training Program will benefit in the following ways:

• Learn to hire the most skilled and knowledgeable candidate
• Learn to identify the knowledge, skills and competencies required for the said job profile
• Engage with all stakeholders in and around roles to learn about enablers and bottlenecks in performing any job
• Identify a candidate possessing knowledge versus one pretending; validate the authenticity
• Participants would be able to ask challenging questions to the candidate and identify their strengths and weaknesses
• Would be able to effectively design interview for present and future reference
• Would be able to assist the line managers to identify the right fit for the job
• Learn to identify the right questions to assess and probe relevant information from candidates
• Effectively provide positive feedback to the candidate
• Understand the need of business and evaluate competencies that would lead to success
• Collaborate with line managers and tenured employees to learn the competencies required for the job