Hiring and Interviewing Skills

The best interviewee isn’t always the best hire. Too often, hiring decisions are driven by instinct, inconsistency and familiarity rather than clear, evidence-based judgement. This practical workshop helps managers and hiring teams make smarter, fairer hiring decisions - from attraction and interviewing to selection, feedback and onboarding.

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Cost of the Problem

A poor hire can cost organisations 30% of the employee’s first-year earnings or more, not including wider impacts on team performance, time and retention. (Department of Labour estimate)

Workshop Overview

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Who for

Managers, hiring managers, interviewers, talent acquisition teams and anyone involved in recruitment or selection.

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Duration

Half day. In-person or online.

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Group size

6–14 people to maximise discussion, practice and application.

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Style

Interactive and practical - real workplace scenarios, practice and coaching for lasting behaviour change, not just awareness. 

Outcomes: by the end of the workshop, participants will:

  • Make more consistent, evidence-based hiring decisions

  • Identify where bias and subjectivity commonly affect hiring decisions

  • Improve fairness and candidate experience across the recruitment journey

  • Strengthen confidence in interviewing and selection decisions

  • Spot practical opportunities to improve current recruitment processes

What participants will practice:

  • Writing more effective and inclusive job adverts

  • Reviewing applications using clearer criteria

  • Conducting stronger, more structured interviews

  • Making more objective selection decisions

  • Giving thoughtful candidate feedback

  • Identifying improvements to current hiring processes

Measure impact: we help you track behaviour change, leadership confidence and capability growth through actionable impact reporting.

Shape your workshop: ready to run, or tailored around your organisation’s real leadership challenges, scenarios and priorities.

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Part of a Broader Leadership Journey

Strong as a standalone workshop. Even stronger as part of a wider leadership journey for first-time managers or experienced managers and senior leaders.

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