Shortlisting Candidates and Selection Techniques

Making sure you select the correct candidate to fill your vacancy is a crucial part of the recruitment process. If your job advertisement has been successful, you will have a large and unmanageable amount of candidates from which to choose. The next step in the recruitment process is to get that large number down to a manageable size. This reduction process is called ‘shortlisting’, and it lays the ground for subsequent selection techniques that aim to identify the best candidate for the job. This course will give you the skills required to shortlist and select candidates. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Undertake interviews • Carry out psychometric testing • Understand assessment centres • Be able to set practical tests • Understand the decision making process • Contact references • Understand shortlisting • Give a job offer