Recruitment and Selection for SME's
- 10, 11 & 12 June, 2024
- HRDA subsidized*
- 21 Hours Duration
- Distance Learning
Annita is a sought-after Human Resources and Organizational Development expert who has delivered over 300 workshops across various sectors, reaching more than 1,500 participants.
With an extensive academic and professional background in occupational psychology, Annita also has a wealth of experience in senior business roles, including as a manager at RCB bank overseeing HR, training and development. She is a certified HRBD trainer and regularly lectures on strategic HR management, leadership and more.
Seminar Overview
Finding and hiring the right person for the right job is crucial to the long-term future of any organization. Good recruitment strategies reduce the time and costs involved in finding, interviewing and hiring candidates, as well as post-hiring expenses such as training. But today’s business environment is volatile and unpredictable, making the recruiting process more challenging than ever.
Our trainers and experts have an intimate understanding of corporate hiring requirements and are here to help your team develop those skills. This course will give SME managers and HR professionals the skills they need to find and retain the right team members to make your organization succeed.
Seminar Objectives
You will learn to:
- Develop technology-driven strategies for acquiring and retaining a high-performing workforce using internal and external sources of recruitment
- Analyze staffing levels to make decisions as to workforce allocation
- Establish an employer value proposition and employment brand that supports organizational success
- Design job descriptions to meet organizational human resource needs and to attract qualified candidates
- Identify and select appropriate interview and selection techniques that best demonstrate a candidate’s technical skills, organizational fit and competency alignment
- Conduct effective background investigations
Designed For
- Human resources professionals
- Recruitment managers
- HR consultants
- Project, operations and line managers
- Entrepreneurs and business owners
Seminar Outline
Introduction
- How do recruitment and selection fit into the Employee Life Cycle?
- A look at the stages of talent acquisition
- The challenges of recruitment and retention in a post-pandemic world
1. Organizational Staffing Requirements
- Strategic staffing: How to meet your organization’s short and long-term needs.
- Planning for Talent Acquisition in volatile environments
2. Employment Branding
- How do you become an employer of choice? A look at the importance of employment branding and best practices to make your company an attractive employer
- Your Employee Value Proposition (EVP) will help create an employment brand that supports organizational success. What do you offer potential hirees, from compensation and benefits to career progression and workplace culture?
3. Job Analysis and Documentation
- A well-written job description is vital for meeting your organization’s human resource needs and attracting qualified candidates.
- What elements should you include and how should you present the information?
4. Sourcing and Recruiting
- A dive into sourcing and recruiting from both internal and external networks. How to develop robust sourcing strategies, making the most of available technologies including social media networks.
- Measuring the effectiveness of your recruitment through HR metrics and workforce analytics
5. Talent Selection Processes for SMEs - Part 1
- Once you have a list of candidates, how do you screen and pre-select them? How to analyze application forms and CVs and find the best free software for tracking applicants
- Interviewing candidates: finding the right interview format, questions and techniques to demonstrate a candidate’s technical skills and show how they will fit the role and the organization.
- How to avoid biases and errors in the selection process
- The pros and cons of virtual recruiting
6. Talent Selection Processes for SMEs - Part 2
- What strategies can you use to assess your candidates and select the right person? A look at cross-cultural assessment tools, background and reference checks, giving realistic job previews and how to offer the job
- Handling non-selected candidates
7. Retention
- Why does retention matter, what drives it and how can you optimize your organization’s approach to keep hold of the best talent?
- A look at retention initiatives during orientation and onboarding, cultural considerations and evaluating your organization’s retention outcomes
8. Data Privacy and Protection
- How does the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation Affect Recruitment? A GDPR compliance guide
- How do labor laws work and how do they affect recruitment?