ELEV-HD 022: Hiring Strategies

ELEV-HD 022: Hiring Strategies

Course Number: ELEV-HD 022

Duration: One day

Course Description:

Even experienced managers and human resources professionals can struggle to find and hire the right candidate for an open position. Determining whether a candidate is a good fit for the role, the team, and the organization requires more than reviewing resumes and conducting interviews. Successful hiring depends on understanding job requirements, evaluating candidate attributes, and applying a structured, thoughtful hiring process.

The Hiring Strategies course helps learners develop effective hiring practices by focusing on position analysis, candidate sourcing, interviewing techniques, and selection strategies. Learners will gain practical tools to identify strong candidates, conduct meaningful interviews, make informed hiring decisions, and welcome new employees into the organization.

By the end of this course, learners should be able to:

• Explain how to clearly define and present an open position
• Develop a practical and effective hiring strategy
• Identify which candidates should move forward in the interview process
• Apply proven interview steps and techniques
• Source and attract qualified candidates
• Support successful onboarding of newly hired employees

Course Modules:

Module One: Defining and Knowing the Position

• Understanding the position
• Conducting a needs analysis
• Performing job analysis
• Completing task analysis

Module Two: Hiring Strategy

• Reviewing company information
• Determining salary range
• Identifying top performers
• Preparing for the hiring process

Module Three: Luring in Great Candidates

• Advertising where candidates look
• Developing corporate citizenship
• Treating candidates well
• Evaluating the competition

Module Four: Filtering Applicants to Interview

• Evaluating cover letters
• Grading resumes
• Conducting internet searches
• Performing initial phone interviews

Module Five: The Interview (I)

• Introducing interview participants
• Using panel interviews
• Matching the interview to the job
• Selecting appropriate question types

Module Six: The Interview (II)

• Answering candidate questions
• Managing distractions
• Conducting multiple interviews
• Wrapping up the interview

Module Seven: Selection Process (I)

• Using testing appropriately
• Identifying passion and enthusiasm
• Conducting background checks
• Trusting informed instincts

Module Eight: Selection Process (II)

• Balancing education and experience
• Reaching consensus
• Retaining non-hire candidate information
• Checking references

Module Nine: Making an Offer

• Acting quickly
• Outlining employment details
• Notifying rejected candidates
• Using creative offer strategies

Module Ten: Onboarding

• Training and orientation
• Mentoring new employees
• Conducting 30-60-90 day reviews
• Making new hires feel welcome

Build confidence in every hiring decision. Hiring Strategies equips learners with practical tools to attract, evaluate, and select the right candidates while supporting long-term success. Join the course and start hiring with clarity, confidence, and consistency.