Selection Interviews using STAR course

Do you really want to know who is sitting opposite you in a job interview? With the STAR method you bring past behaviour to the surface and gain a realistic picture of your candidate's competencies. In this course you put STAR straight into practice.

Description

In a selection interview the applicant will naturally present themselves in the best possible light. The only question is whether that picture matches what they will actually deliver in the workplace. The STAR method helps you with this: a structured interview technique that starts from a concrete situation from the candidate's work history. STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action and Result.

In this course you will put the principles of STAR into practice. You work on questioning techniques, learn to probe specifically for competencies and behavioural indicators, and practise with case studies and interviews from your own practice. In this way you build up a realistic picture of what a candidate really has to offer.

The course alternates theory with practice, reflection and experimenting with new behaviour. You are given plenty of scope to make links with your own work situation, so that what you have learned sticks after the course as well.

Topics

• The steps of the STAR model: Situation, Task, Action and Result
• Questioning techniques for a selection interview
• Recognising competencies and behavioural indicators
• Targeted probing on concrete behaviour
• Practising with case studies and your own practical examples

Result

After this course you will conduct selection interviews using the STAR method. You know how to select a concrete work situation and probe it in a targeted way: what task did the applicant have, what actions did he or she take and what was the result? This gives you a realistic picture of someone's competencies and behaviour, instead of a rehearsed story.

You recognise evasive or socially desirable answers and know how to probe further. You also link competencies to concrete behavioural indicators, so you can compare candidates more effectively and make a well-founded selection decision.

Target audience

This course is particularly suitable for (HR) managers, team leaders and recruiters who conduct selection interviews and want to gain a sharper picture of candidates. Even if you only occasionally sit on selection panels, it gives you tools to probe more effectively and assess competencies better.

Teaching method

During the course you alternate between concrete experience, experimenting with behaviour and techniques, reflection and exploring theory. As a result, the programme suits every type of participant. There is plenty of action in the course, so that you genuinely experience the effect of new behaviour. That way you recognise more quickly what works.

We also place the emphasis on ownership: you are responsible for your own development. We invite you to reflect continuously and to make connections with your daily practice. Our aim is to increase your insight and to let you make the translation to your own work yourself. That increases the chance of lasting behavioural change.

Prior knowledge

No specific prior knowledge is required for this course. A role in which you conduct, or will be conducting, selection interviews will help you to link the STAR method directly to your own practice.

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In-company

Would you like to organise this training for a whole group or several groups? This can be cost-effective. For example, we can tailor the content entirely to your organisation, and training a whole group is also cheaper.

Are you looking at large numbers of participants or a complete academy? That involves a great deal. Consider planning and communication, for example, or identifying and agreeing the objectives and content of the training. Or differences in level, feedback mechanisms and safeguarding. Fortunately, Learnit has extensive experience in this field (more than 25 years) and we are happy to help you through this process.

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Language

The training is given in Dutch as standard. The trainer has a good command of English. English-language course material can be used. With a minimum enrolment of 3 participants, the training can also be given entirely in English.