In today’s business world, the ability to effectively and legally interview can go a long way toward strengthening your organization’s bottom line. But if you’re like most people, you’ve had little or no training on how to do this right. To learn this important skill on the job will cost you dearly in wasted time — and could cost you even more in a court of law!

But you can avoid all that by registering for this exciting, fast-paced half-day seminar that will reinforce the importance of this critical skill, maximize your ability to find and hire the best employees, and keep you legally compliant.

Gain Critical Skills to Effectively and Legally Interview Job Candidates
How-to’s of Effective Interviewing will give you expert insight into this critical job skill. You’ll learn how to ask the right questions and reveal the best candidate for the job. And you’ll also learn how to do it 100% legally.

You’ll return to the office with a head full of knowledge that will ensure every interview you conduct will quickly and accurately identify the most qualified candidate for the job. The best part — this informative session will take only three hours out of your hectic day!

Attend the Session That Fits Your Schedule Best!
We know how busy you are and how difficult it can be to take an entire day off from work. That’s why we’ve created this quick-hitting and informative half-day session that zeros in on ONLY the skills you need to keep yourself legally safe during the interviewing process. Both sessions feature the same information, so you won’t miss a thing!

Don’t miss this fast and exciting opportunity to gain the critical skills you need to find and hire top-notch employees!

Attend the morning or afternoon workshop!
Morning session: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Afternoon session: 1 - 4 p.m.

• Avoid the most common interviewing mistakes.
• Uncover information about a candidate’s personality, ability, and work experience.
• Save yourself time and hassle by hiring first-class employees!
• Detect red flags that tell you this candidate ISN’T right for the job.
• Test the interviewee’s ability to perform the job.
• Learn exactly what you legally can and can’t do when interviewing.

• HR professionals
• Managers and supervisors
• Recruiters
• Business owners
• ANYONE responsible for interviewing and/or hiring others

Learn how to find and hire the best candidate for the job — and save yourself a lot of cost and hassle. Hire a winner and you’ll reap the rewards for years to come.

Your First Consideration: The Pre-Screening Process

• Reading between the lines so you get to the bottom of what applicants are really saying in their resumes
• Evaluating cover letters
• Effective telephone pre-interview techniques
• Time-savers for screening out people whose resumes sound great but are really no-way candidates

A Blueprint for Successful Interviewing

• Stop winging it in interviews and start preparing
• 7 basics of interviewing you must understand
• The powerful secrets to finding a good match
• Putting the applicant at ease so you get better information
• Listen for red-flag answers

Legal Dos and Don’ts

• Avoid stepping into a legal minefield — know which questions are safe and ask them correctly
• STOP! Don’t administer any pre-employment tests unless you’ve covered these bases
• What you need to know about disabilities and working status
• A review of EEOC laws that apply to the interviewing and hiring process
• What can you consider legitimate occupational qualifications for the position?

Questioning Strategies That Produce Solid Answers

• Detecting candidates who exaggerate or outright lie
• Develop questions that elicit the information you need
• How to respond when the candidate’s answers are evasive
• How to stop fishing for information and avoid asking leading questions

Evaluating Candidates on Hard Facts

• How to get references to open up and give you the real scoop
• Picking up behavioral problems — it’s easier than you think
• How to get candidates to demonstrate problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Employment testing that helps you test ability