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Description

This workshop is suitable for those embarking upon recruitment for the first time, and for more experienced recruiters who wish to update their skills and knowledge of current good practice.

For business owners, managers and those who are required to recruit and select staff into their organisation.

Overview

The cost of recruiting can be substantial and it is therefore critical to get it right.

This is a practical workshop designed to give delegates the skills to confidently prepare and conduct the recruitment process, make good selection decisions, and record appropriate information suitable to provide feedback to candidates. There will be opportunities to practice all the skills and techniques learned during the day.

Outcome

What's covered:
By the end of this workshop you will:
• Recognise the legal considerations – including equality and diversity issues – involved in the recruitment process
• Be able to create and use a job description and person specification including identifying essential and desirable criteria
• Be able to create relevant questions which test knowledge, skills and behaviours required for the job role, and know how to select suitable work-based tests
• Structure and conduct an interview effectively, from beginning to end
• Probe candidates further to maximise the information obtained from the interview
• Understand how to sift and score candidates against essential and desirable criteria
• Keep accurate and relevant interview records to enable feedback to candidates

Additional Information

Eligibility:

This workshop is open to established enterprises located in Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

Receipt of this support is subject to the Subsidy Control Act (2022). To qualify an enterprise cannot have received more than £315,000 Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) and or De Minimis within any three-year period.

The project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

This event is available for: Eligible SMEs

6th October 2025

9:30am - 4:00pm

In-Person

Derby Silk Mill - Museum of Making, Derby, DE1 3AF

This is a funded event and will be subject to eligibility questions during the checkout process to ensure you match the required criteria.

Members must Sign in / Register to purchase member only tickets

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*All our business prices are excluding VAT at 20%.

For further information on this event, please contact Emily Perkins on 07388 990 898 or email emily.perkins@emc-dnl.co.uk

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