The document summarizes the topics that will be covered in an interview skills workshop, including what an interview is, understanding job descriptions and specifications, interview techniques like competency-based interviews, common interview mistakes, how to prepare for and conduct interviews, and the post-interview process. Key areas that will be discussed are the different types of interview questions, attributes and competencies that interviewers look for in candidates, and how to evaluate candidates after the interview using an assessment sheet.

1. Interviewing Skills Workshop

2. Topics being covered..What is an Interview?

3. Understanding Job Descriptions & Job Specifications

4. Why is it important?

5. Interview Techniques

6. Competency Based Interviews

7. Interviewing Mistakes

8. Pre-Interview Preparations

9. The Interview Process

10. Post Interview Process

11. The Interview Assessment Sheet

12. Questions What is an Interview?

13. A selection procedure designed to predict future job performance on the basis of an applicant’s verbal responses to verbal enquiriesA process in which a potential employee is evaluated by an employer for prospective employment in their company, organization or firm

14. Understanding Job descriptions & job specifications

15. Job Descriptions are written statements that describe the:Duties & Responsibilities of the role

16. Important contributions & outcomes needed from the role

17. Reporting relationship They are based on information received from:Job Analysis

18. Understanding of competencies required

19. Goals of the organisationHow do you write a JD?The following steps may be followed:Title of the position

20. Outline & organize the specific duties

21. List the attributes required

22. Write the Job Description

23. Simple English, precise and to the point

24. Job duties

25. Educational & Professional qualifications

26. Review the Job DescriptionJob Specifications summarize the human characteristics needed

27. Spells out important attributes in terms of education, skills, knowledge & abilities

28. The attributes may be classified into:

29. Essential Attributes – skills, knowledge, abilities a person possesses

30. Desirable Attributes – qualifications required both educational as well as professional

31. Contra-indicators – attributes that will become a handicapHow do you write a JS?The following steps may be followed:The organisation

32. The title & team structure

33. The role itself

34. How the role will develop

35. Personal attributes / qualities needed

36. Remuneration

37. Location Why are interviews important?