An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Recruitment, Selection and Retention
Creating a Highly Competent Motivated Workforce
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INTRODUCTION
The Recruitment, Selection and Retention Training is designed to strengthen organisational capability in planning, managing, and delivering effective recruitment and selection initiatives. Recruitment and selection activities are often complex, resource-intensive, and time-sensitive, requiring a structured and disciplined approach to ensure consistent outcomes.
Poor recruitment decisions continue to present significant operational, financial, and reputational risks for organisations operating in competitive and global environments. International experience demonstrates that inappropriate selection choices can negatively affect performance, morale, and long-term workforce stability.
This Recruitment, Selection and Retention Course focuses on the practical application of proven recruitment and selection methodologies that improve decision accuracy and candidate quality. Participants will explore how contemporary approaches, including competency frameworks, behavioural assessment, and structured interviewing, support objective and defensible recruitment outcomes.
The training also examines the evolving role of recruitment in long-term retention, performance management, and career development. By strengthening professional judgement and assessment capability, participants will be better equipped to align recruitment decisions with organisational strategy.
KEY SKILLS YOU WILL GAIN
After completing this training course, participants will be able to demonstrate the following skills and competencies:
- Assessment Skills – Apply structured assessment techniques to evaluate candidates objectively and consistently.
- Behavioural Interviewing – Conduct targeted interviews that reveal capability, motivation, and future performance potential.
- Decision Judgement – Strengthen evidence-based judgement when making recruitment and selection decisions.
- Influencing Skills – Present recruitment outcomes persuasively to support informed stakeholder decisions.
- Talent Evaluation – Identify long-term suitability and retention potential beyond immediate role requirements.
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this Recruitment, Selection and Retention Training, participants will be able to:
- Examine leading-edge recruitment and selection techniques that support objective and defensible decision-making
- Apply behavioural-based approaches to improve assessment accuracy during recruitment and selection activities
- Evaluate the benefits and consequences of different recruitment approaches, including the responsible use of social media
- Use competency frameworks to distinguish high-performing candidates from average applicants
- Understand the appropriate application of psychometric testing, including ability and personality assessments
- Interpret personality assessment outputs, including MBTI-related insights, to support recruitment decisions
- Assess the role of Emotional Intelligence in evaluating candidate potential and long-term suitability
- Strengthen influencing skills when presenting recruitment plans and selection outcomes
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This Recruitment, Selection and Retention Course is suitable for:
- Senior HR professionals with responsibility for recruitment and selection strategy
- Line managers involved in defining role requirements and evaluating candidate suitability
- Managers participating in interview panels and assessment activities
- Professionals responsible for workforce development and talent planning
- Recruitment consultants supporting organisational hiring initiatives
- Coordinators managing recruitment logistics, resources, and assessment processes
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
This Recruitment, Selection and Retention Training Course adopts a structured and interactive learning approach designed to reinforce practical competence. Participants will engage with carefully designed learning activities that support skill development and confidence in recruitment decision-making.
The methodology combines focused discussions, applied exercises, and guided reflection to ensure participants understand how to apply techniques effectively within their organisational context. Opportunities are provided to explore real workplace challenges and align learning with current recruitment responsibilities.
The training environment encourages professional exchange, enabling participants to learn from shared experiences while refining their own recruitment and selection practices. This balanced approach ensures learning is both practical and immediately transferable.
TRAINING SUMMARY
The Recruitment, Selection and Retention Course provides a comprehensive framework for improving recruitment effectiveness and long-term workforce stability. It equips participants with the knowledge, tools, and structured approaches required to conduct fair, objective, and evidence-based recruitment assessments.
The training strengthens individual competence in evaluating candidates, interpreting assessment data, and making informed selection decisions that align with organisational objectives. Emphasis is placed on improving professional judgement and reducing the risks associated with poor recruitment outcomes.
By enhancing assessment capability and influencing skills, participants will be better positioned to support organisational leaders in adopting improved recruitment and selection practices. This course ultimately enables organisations to build stronger teams, improve retention, and enhance overall workforce performance through more effective recruitment decisions.
TRAINING OUTLINE
Day 1: The Relationship Between Competencies and Recruitment the Process
- Introductions, Programme Objectives and Ways of Working
- The Key Elements, Competencies and Person Specification
- The Five Types of Interview Styles
- The Principles of Conducting a Targeted Interview
Day 2: Interviewing in Action and Understanding the Implications of the Outcomes
- Developing Rules of Evidence for Assessment
- Coding Example 1 - The Rules of Coding + Syndicate Exercise
- Interview Process and Practice Session 1
- Targeted Interview and Practice Session 2
Day 3: Psychological Test Data in the Recruitment Process
- Coding Example 2 + Syndicate Exercise
- Examining the Results Including Standardisation and Drawing Conclusions - Syndicate Exercise
- Review of Psychometric Tests Available in the Selection and Recruitment Process
- Analyse and Complete the MBTI Personality Questionnaire
- The Increasing Use of Emotional Intelligence in the Recruitment Process - Daniel Goleman’s Model
- Additional Insights into Personality Profiling Including Case Study
- Administration and Guidelines for the Use of Psychometric Testing
Day 4: Dealing with Recruitment Findings, Drawing Conclusions, and Feedback
- Application of Psychometric Tests Including Use of a Type Indicator (MBTI) and Putting Feedback into Context
- Best Fit Analysis and Demonstration
- The Four Scales, What Do They Mean? – Syndicate Exercises
- Recruitment and Selection - Relationship with the Development Process
Day 5: Finding the Best Candidates Using Creative Methods and Techniques
- The Latest Techniques in Advertising for Vacancies. The Use of the Internet and Social Media Techniques - Syndicate Exercise
- How to Short List, Avoiding Bias and Lots of Hard Work
- Examination of an Assessment Centre Approach - Training of the Assessors
- Deciding on the Tools and Techniques to Use in the Assessment and What are the Consequences
- The Resources Required in Order to Run a Successful Recruitment or Selection Process
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ACCREDITATION
This activity has been pre-approved by the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI). Participants attending this training session are entitled to receive: 25 General Recertification Credit Hours.
The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit
EuroMaTech is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.
Euromatech is a Knowledge & Human Development Authority (KHDA) approved training institute in Dubai, licensed and approved to deliver training courses in the UAE.
The KHDA is the regulatory authority in the UAE, that oversees administering, approving, supervising, and controlling the activities of various education providers in the UAE. We are proud of our commitment to ensuring quality training courses and status as a KHDA-approved training provider.
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