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Slam Dunk Hiring Interviews – Webinar

07/22/2008

A 75-minute Webinar hosted by Ragan's Management Resources, brought to you in partnership with the National Institute of Business Management featuring Carol A. Hacker.

When: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
3:00 – 4:15 p.m. ET
Cost: $139

Be sure to mention code NIBM to receive $80 off of the regular price.

Is there a breakdown in your hiring system?

We all know the long-term effects of choosing the wrong candidate can be costly:
  • Lowered productivity
  • Diminished staff morale
  • Expensive rehiring campaigns
  • Legal entanglements
To help you avoid these pitfalls, Ragan's Management Resources and Carol A. Hacker have teamed up to make sure you find the best person for the job every time! On July 22, you'll learn exactly what it takes to effectively recruit for retention and not simply fill a spot on the organizational chart.

Attend this event to discover how to:
  • Streamline the interview process and quickly and confidently fill your vacancies
  • Save time with strategic interview questions
  • Determine honesty to ensure candidates can do what they claim
  • Determine what to ask—and not ask—to stay out of legal hot water
  • Have “team interviewing” aid in making difficult hiring decisions

What you’ll learn:

Pre-interview preparations
  • 8 fundamental pre-interview selection criteria
  • 7 competencies that should be requirements for any position
  • How to create and execute a 90-day performance plan
  • 5 things to look for in all resumes
  • 6 ways to get your interview off to a good start, including practical tips like why it’s important to offer your candidates a beverage before the interview begins
Questioning tips
  • The advantages of open-ended, closed-ended, hypothetical, and behavior-based questions
  • The type of question that you should always begin with
  • When it is appropriate to employ stress tactics
  • The 80/20 rule for interview questioning
  • The number one goal of each and every interview question
  • Silence and eye contact guidelines
  • And 11 more fundamental rules and techniques
Team interviewing
  • 5 rules to ensure a successful team interview
  • 8 responsibilities of the lead interviewer
  • Essential tips, such as why it is important to ask permission before taking notes

Closing the interview and making the hiring decision

  • 6 guidelines you must follow to successfully close an interview
  • 6 decision factors that guarantee you’ll pick the right person

Never Hire Another Disappointing Candidate Again!

Be sure to mention code NIBM to receive $80 off of the regular price.

Can’t attend the Webinar on the scheduled date? Order a CD recording of this event. The CD includes all presentation handouts.

Two easy ways to order register online or call 800.878.5331.

Fees: Payment must be received upon registration (VISA, AMEX, MasterCard, and Discover accepted). Your fee includes access via a toll-free call (one dial-in per site per registration), as well as Web-based handouts and live Q&A. (If someone from your company wants to dial in from a second location, please submit a separate registration and payment for them.) If you are calling from outside North America, you will need to call a different phone number and will incur long-distance charges.

Instructions and Handouts: Instructions for accessing the Webinar and presentation handouts (downloads) will be e-mailed to you no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Time on the Tuesday preceding the event.

100% Money-Back Guarantee: If you don’t feel the Webinar you attended was absolutely beneficial to you and your team, we’ll refund your money in full – no questions asked.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. Central Time on the Friday preceding the event. Registrants who cancel within that time will receive a full refund. Cancellations received after that time will not be refunded.


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