Certified Recruitment Specialist |Smart

Overview

Why Attend

The function of ‘recruitment and selection’ is critical to entering new employees into the organization. As such, it has an overwhelming influence on achieving organizational objectives. This course will take you from the basics to the advanced and strategic aspects of this critical HR function. It will show you the logical and correct steps you must take to structure and implement recruitment and selection practices. Because it is certified, this course will include an assessment at the end of the course to ensure higher learning, higher retention of knowledge, and better transfer of that knowledge to the workplace.

Course Methodology

The course will use a combination of theory and practical application of course concepts. Participants will engage in role plays and mathematical exercises to help them learn how to apply fairness, equity, and equality in hiring employees.

Course Objectives

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

Define recruitment and selection and the critical role this function plays in the success of an organization
Develop an effective recruitment plan by following the correct steps
Use the best methods and sources for attracting qualified candidates and apply the most appropriate techniques for shortlisting and assessing candidates
Select and run the most suitable type of selection interviews for varying candidates
Prepare and conduct a probing interview for any vacancy or job level in the organization
Implement the proper measures and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment efforts

Target Audience

Managers, team leaders, supervisors, administrators, specialists, business partners, and officers in human resources and recruitment whose jobs require recruiting and selecting employees. The program also benefits all those outside human resources who conduct frequent and important selection interviews.

Target Competencies

Workforce planning
Attracting job applicants
Interviewing job candidates
Selecting job candidates
Hiring and onboarding
Measuring and achieving goals

Course Outline

Recruitment and Selection
- Recruitment versus selection
- Recruitment process
- Selection process
- Roles and responsibilities in each stage
- Managing relations with other HR functions
Recruitment Plans and Defining Requirements
- Defining workforce organizational needs
- Planning the various stages
- Capturing and tabulating information
- Producing recruitment reports
- Building a job profile
Attracting and Shortlisting Candidates
- Various sources for attracting candidates:
  - Employee referrals
  - Advertising: Pros and cons
  - Recruitment agencies and headhunters
- Screening candidates and shortlisting
  - The use of CVs, résumés and applications for shortlisting
  - Beyond Shortlisting – Preparing for Assessments
The Art of Interviewing Candidates
- Screening and biographical interviews
- Sequential Interviews
- Hypothetical interviews
- Panel interviews: pros and cons
- Competency-based interviews
Selecting Candidates
- Importance of data capture
- Objective versus subjective remarks
- Legal and fairness issues
- Producing a personal profile
- Decision matrix
- Competency gap analysis
Measuring Recruitment Efforts
- The main KPIs for measuring the recruitment function
- Applicant Response Ratio (ARR)
- Qualified Applicant Ratio (QAR)
- Yield Rate (YR)
- Time to Fill (TtF)
- Time to Start (TtS)
- Offer Acceptance Ratio (OAR)

Schedule & Fees

2026 Schedule & Fees

27 Sep - 1 Oct, 2026

English

Per participant USD 2,900

27 Sep - 1 Oct, 2026

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Oct, 2026

English

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Oct, 2026

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

27 - 31 Dec, 2026

English

Per participant USD 2,900

27 - 31 Dec, 2026

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

2027 Schedule & Fees

10 - 14 Jan, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

10 - 14 Jan, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

28 Mar - 1 Apr, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

28 Mar - 1 Apr, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Apr, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Apr, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

27 Jun - 1 Jul, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

27 Jun - 1 Jul, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Jul, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Jul, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

26 - 30 Sep, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

26 - 30 Sep, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

10 - 14 Oct, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

10 - 14 Oct, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

26 - 30 Dec, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

26 - 30 Dec, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900