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Hiring the Best: Applicant Interviewing Techniques

Since 1947 John E. Reid and Associates has been conducting pre-employment interviews of applicants applying for positions of public trust. In this three-hour ZOOM training course we will share with you interviewing techniques and strategies that will significantly enhance your ability to identify high-risk applicants before they become problem employees.

IN THIS SEMINAR YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

  1. Recognize when an applicant is withholding relevant information
  2. Identify when a candidate has falsified information on the application
  3. Assess the overall integrity and trustworthiness of the candidate

TOPICS

THE APPLICATION

  • Analysis of an Application - Recognizing "Red Flags"

ENCOURAGING CANDIDNESS

  • The Arrangement of the Interview Room and Furniture
  • The Opening Statement
  • Transition Statements

IDENTIFYING DECEPTION

  • Verbal Behavioral Symptoms
  • Nonverbal Behavior Symptoms
  • The Areas of Inquiry

SPECIFIC AREAS OF INQUIRY

  • Employment History
  • Attendance
  • Disciplinary Actions
  • Falsification of the Application
  • Involvement in Criminal Behavior
  • Use of Illegal Drugs and Narcotics
  • Theft from Past Employers
  • Use of Excessive Physical Force
  • Paying or Receiving of Bribes
  • Starting of Illegal Fires

All of the topical information is supplemented by the use of videotapes of real life candidate interviews. Each participant at the program will receive a training manual and a certificate of completion.