Training Course in Behavioral Interviewing Skills

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Training Course in Behavioral Interviewing Skills
Duration One Week
Price £4000.00
Language English/Arabic

The Dubai Premier Training Centre (DPC) is pleased to offer this specialized Behavioral Interviewing Skills course, designed specifically for organizations seeking to enhance their hiring process and select top talent. In today’s business world, effective recruitment goes beyond reviewing resumes; it requires a deep understanding of candidates’ capabilities and real workplace behaviors.

This course equips participants with practical skills to conduct accurate and objective interviews, focusing on analyzing candidates’ past behaviors, which are strong indicators of future performance. Using scientific and structured methods such as the STAR technique, participants will learn to extract precise information, assess core skills, and measure the candidate’s suitability for the role.

Behavioral interviews are also an effective way to reduce the risks of poor hiring decisions, helping predict performance, adaptability, and success in dynamic work environments. The course provides tools to design appropriate job-specific questions, conduct interviews professionally, and analyze results methodically for fair and effective hiring decisions.

By participating, trainees gain a comprehensive understanding of the importance of behavioral interviews in talent acquisition and can apply these skills practically in their daily work, enhancing institutional performance, reducing employee turnover, and fostering a more productive and professional workplace.

With DPC’s extensive experience in delivering specialized HR training programs, participants benefit from a learning experience that combines solid theoretical content with intensive practical application, focusing on skills that can be immediately applied at work.

Course Objective

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the concept and importance of behavioral interviews in recruitment and evaluation.

  • Design effective behavioral interview questions aligned with required competencies.

  • Apply the STAR method or other behavioral analysis techniques to evaluate candidates accurately.

  • Develop active listening skills and analyze candidates’ non-verbal cues.

  • Objectively assess candidates free from personal biases.

  • Provide constructive feedback after interviews to enhance hiring decisions.

  • Avoid common interview biases and ensure fair evaluation.

  • Use practical tools and techniques to collect and analyze information during interviews.

Target Audience

This course is suitable for:

  • HR specialists involved in recruitment and selection.

  • Managers and direct supervisors conducting interviews.

  • Senior executives seeking to improve candidate evaluation skills.

  • New HR staff needing practical interview training.

  • Anyone responsible for selecting or assessing candidates and wishing to improve evidence-based evaluation accuracy.

Course Module

1. Introduction to Behavioral Interviews

  • Definition: Focuses on past behavior as the best predictor of future performance. Real-life examples are analyzed to assess skills and competencies.

  • Types of Interviews:

    1. Structured: Standardized questions for comparison.

    2. Unstructured: Flexible conversation, less consistency.

    3. Competency-based: Focus on specific skills using behavioral questions.

  • Importance: Helps assess communication, leadership, pressure management, and problem-solving skills.

2. Preparing for Behavioral Interviews

  • Job Analysis & Competency Identification: Determine if a role requires leadership, communication, innovation, or problem-solving.

  • Formulating Behavioral Questions: Open-ended examples:

    • “Describe a time you faced a significant challenge and how you handled it.”

    • “Tell us about a time you led a team and how you managed it.”

  • STAR Method:

    • S – Situation: Describe the context

    • T – Task: Required task

    • A – Action: Candidate’s actions

    • R – Result: Outcomes achieved

3. Interview Skills & Execution

  • Active Listening: Observe words, tone, and body language.

  • Follow-up Questions: Clarify details for accurate assessment.

  • Interview Management: Create a comfortable environment, manage time, and cover all questions.

4. Evaluation & Decision Making

  • Collect Behavioral Evidence: Record observations linked to required competencies.

  • Avoid Bias: Monitor personal biases for objective assessment.

  • Scorecards: Evaluate competencies and compare candidates.

  • Feedback: Provide constructive feedback to enhance transparency.

5. Common Challenges & Solutions

  • Dishonest answers: Use follow-up questions or request additional examples.

  • Lack of experience diversity: Ensure questions cover all required competencies.

  • Candidate nervousness: Start simple, then progress to complex questions.

  • Limited time: Focus on key competencies or schedule supplementary interviews.

6. Practical Application & Exercises

  • Role-play: Practice STAR questions and analyze responses.

  • Case Studies: Design questions and analyze answers for real scenarios.

  • Scorecard Design: Align responses with competencies.

  • Feedback Sharing: Learn from what worked and what can be improved.

Additional Recommendations

  • Ongoing training for performance review and question refinement.

  • Include diversity in question design.

  • Develop an internal interview guide.

  • Document and analyze results to improve long-term hiring.

  • Use technology for documenting answers and analyzing data.

This DPC course ensures participants develop practical skills in preparing, conducting, and evaluating behavioral interviews, tackling challenges effectively, selecting the best candidates, enhancing organizational performance, and promoting a fair and professional work environment.