How long is the Recruitment, Interviewing and Selection course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Recruitment, Interviewing and Selection course?

The next public date is 21 - 25 Dec 2026 in Istanbul. There are 13 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Istanbul, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Rome, Munich, Amsterdam, London.

Can I take Recruitment, Interviewing and Selection online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,750 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Recruitment, Interviewing and Selection (HRT-012) Training Course

Course overview

Why Attend

This course is a fundamental cornerstone for any manager or human resource professional before hiring job candidates. Active participation will equip you with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills for conducting effective interviews, implementing successful recruitment approaches, and executing thorough selection processes. You will gain valuable insights into behavioral assessment techniques and learn to recognize potential red flags during candidate evaluation. The course also explores why poor hiring decisions frequently result in substantial time expenditure, financial losses, decreased team morale, and diminished productivity.

By understanding these critical aspects of talent acquisition, you'll develop the expertise needed to identify truly qualified candidates whose skills and values align with your organization's needs, ultimately avoiding the costly mistake of hiring unsuitable personnel.

Course Methodology

The course combines interactive tools such as mini-lectures, case studies, group activities, and role plays. It also includes a selection of short films to inject a higher dose of practicality into the material.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Define recruitment, list its main steps, and learn the best methods and sources for attracting qualified candidates
Practice the various techniques used for shortlisting and assessing candidates and the reliability and validity of each
Differentiate between the main types of selection interviews and when and how to use each
Prepare and conduct a probing interview for any vacancy and level in the organization
Use the data collected from various assessment stages for selection purposes

Target Audience

Managers, superintendents, supervisors, and officers in the functions of human resources or recruitment whose jobs require recruiting and selecting employees. The course is also very useful for all those outside human resources whose jobs require conducting frequent and important selection interviews.

Target Competencies

Decision making
Communication
Negotiation
Interpersonal skills
Influencing
Culture awareness
Service delivery

Course outline

1Day 1: Recruitment and Selection & Defining requirements
- Recruitment and Selection
- Recruitment versus selection
- Stages in the recruitment process
- Roles and responsibilities at each stage
- Managing relations with other HR functions
- Defining requirements
- Building a job profile: The use of essentials and desirables
- Job description: Format
- Person's specifications
- Personal profile
2Day 2: Attracting candidates
- Various sources for attracting candidates:
- Referrals and internal candidates
- Recruitment ads
- Advertising pros and cons
- Internet and websites
- Recruitment agencies and head hunters
- Career fairs and universities
3Day 3: Screening Candidates and Shortlisting
- Tangible versus intangible criteria
- Shortlisting steps
- Scope of an assessment center
- The use of CVs, résumés and applications for shortlisting
- Verifying online applications
4Day 4: Interviewing Candidates & Evaluating Candidates
- Interviewing Candidates
- Screening and biographical interviews
- Serial and sequential interviews
- Hypothetical interviews
- Panel interviews: Pros and cons
- Competency based interviews
- Interview guidelines
- Evaluating Candidates
- Importance of data capture
- Objective versus subjective remarks
- Legal and fairness issues
- Producing a personal profile
5Day 5: The selection decision & Recruitment and Selection Information Management
- The selection decision
- Criteria that should be used
- Use of decision matrixes in selection
- Use of competency gap analysis
- Recruitment and Selection Information Management
- Building a database for sources and candidates
- The importance of data tracking
- Physical files versus soft files
- HR management systems

Schedule

Dates and fees

13 upcoming dates in 7 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.

All dates as PDF

December 2026

21DEC 21 - 25 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

IstanbulTurkey · Classroom

£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each

January 2027

18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

February 2027

15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

March 2027

15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

IstanbulTurkey · Classroom

£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each

April 2027

19APR 19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

May 2027

17MAY 17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

MunichGermany · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

June 2027

21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

July 2027

19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city

LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom

£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each

August 2027

16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

IstanbulTurkey · Classroom

£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each

September 2027

20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

October 2027

18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

November 2027

15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

IstanbulTurkey · Classroom

£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each

December 2027

20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

Live online, on the same dates

Join the class in real time from your office or home: live sessions with the trainer, group discussion, course materials and a certificate of completion. Joining details are emailed before the course starts.

December 2026

21DEC 21 - 25 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

Live onlineVirtual classroom · join from anywhere