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Interviewing Skills Training Course for Federal Interviewers

Formats ⟩  Live Virtual: 4 hrs./1 Day  |  In-Person: 6 hrs./1 Day

Poor hiring practices can quickly drive an agency into the ground. Designed for Federal interviews, this highly interactive course teaches you the art of interviewing candidates. We will teach you how to prepare quality questions to illicit the responses you require to make good hiring decisions. You will practice interview techniques, evaluate responses, and learn how to select the very best candidates for the job. 

Learning Objectives »

  • Identify steps for interview preparation.
  • Apply interviewing methodology.
  • Learn the do's and don'ts of Federal interviewing.
  • Develop real interview questions.
  • Apply techniques for conducting the interview.
  • Practice interviewing.

Course Agenda

Preparing for the Interview

  1. Interview basics
  2. Improper Questions
  3. Inappropriate Questions
  4. Interview Preparation
  5. Behavioral-Based Questions

Conducting the Interview

  1. Starting the Interview
  2. During the Interview
  3. Common Mistakes
  4. Concluding the Interview
  5. Interviewing Skill Practice
A young business woman shaking hands with a co-worker surrounded by others - Interview Skills for Applicants - Behavioral Based Interviewing for Interviewers

Interviewing Skills Training Course for Federal Interviewers

Formats ⟩  Live Virtual: 4 hrs./1 Day  |  In-Person: 6 hrs./1 Day

Poor hiring practices can quickly drive an agency into the ground. Designed for Federal interviews, this highly interactive course teaches you the art of interviewing candidates. We will teach you how to prepare quality questions to illicit the responses you require to make good hiring decisions. You will practice interview techniques, evaluate responses, and learn how to select the very best candidates for the job. 

Learning Objectives »

  • Identify steps for interview preparation.
  • Apply interviewing methodology.
  • Learn the do's and don'ts of Federal interviewing.
  • Develop real interview questions.
  • Apply techniques for conducting the interview.
  • Practice interviewing.

Course Agenda

Preparing for the Interview

  1. Interview basics
  2. Improper Questions
  3. Inappropriate Questions
  4. Interview Preparation
  5. Behavioral-Based Questions

Conducting the Interview

  1. Starting the Interview
  2. During the Interview
  3. Common Mistakes
  4. Concluding the Interview
  5. Interviewing Skill Practice
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