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Description

Successful Recruitment: Defining the Profile, Questioning in Interview and Deciding

Three days focused on the interview so that you stop hiring on impression and make decisions you can defend

  • 3 days — 21 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

An interview goes well. The conversation flows and the decision is made within minutes. A few months later the expected skills are simply not there. The discussion had revolved around career history and mutual rapport without ever verifying what the candidate can actually do in the situations the role demands.

These 21 hours concentrate on selection and decision-making rather than on the entire process. You translate the role into observable criteria. You build an interview framework and questions based on situations the candidate has genuinely experienced. You practise listening and recording what was actually said. You learn to compare assessments between interviewers and to make the final decision on solid ground.

Learning objectives

  • Translate the requirements of a role into observable selection criteria
  • Build an interview framework based on real professional situations
  • Question a candidate to obtain facts rather than intentions
  • Assess applications using a scoring grid shared by all interviewers
  • Identify the biases that distort the decision and correct them
  • Keep questions and collected information within an appropriate and fair framework

What makes this programme different

Each participant conducts several filmed interviews over the three days
Candidates played by the trainer with deliberately ambiguous profiles
An assessment grid built in session and used from the second day onwards

Programme

1Targeting Before Meeting

Role criteria and shortlisting

  • Translating the role into observable competencies
  • Distinguishing essential criteria from desirable ones
  • Reading an application and identifying the areas to explore
  • Preparing the telephone screening interview

2Conducting the Interview

Structure questioning and listening

  • Interview structure and time management
  • Questions on situations genuinely experienced
  • Follow-up questions designed to obtain facts and results
  • Taking notes during the conversation
  • Presenting the role without overselling it

3Assessing Without Error

Grid evidence and bias

  • Scoring on the grid immediately after the interview
  • Distinguishing what was observed from what was assumed
  • Similarity bias and the effect of first impressions
  • Comparing assessments across several interviewers

4Keeping the Process Sound

Framework fairness and checks

  • Appropriate questions and questions to avoid
  • Applying the principle of non-discrimination to the selection process
  • Traceability of decisions and retention of the information collected
  • Verifying the elements declared by the candidate

5Deciding and Committing

Choice offer and next steps

  • Comparing views and reaching the final decision
  • Building the offer and presenting it to the candidate
  • Responding to unsuccessful candidates
  • Preparing the onboarding with the line manager
  • Review points during the probation period

Who is it for

Managers who recruit · owners of small businesses · human resources professionals seeking to make their interviews more reliable.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.