San Diego Regional Training Center
10455 Sorrento Valley Rd. Ste. 202     San Diego, CA 92121
Telephone: 858-550-0040     Fax: 858-550-0131
PUBLIC AGENCY SEMINAR SERIES


SELECTION INTERVIEWING FOR SUPERVISORS

Who Should Attend…

Selecting good people is one of the most important and expensive managerial responsibilities. Effective interviewing strategies will prepare your agency for future trends in the workforce and help you be more successful today. It is important that the people you hire not only have the skills needed to competently perform the duties of the position but also understand and support the organization’s mission and culture.
TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:
  • Establishing an interview format
  • Reviewing the application and resume
  • Structuring questions on job-specific competencies
  • Interpreting nonverbal communication
  • Questions to avoid asking
  • Encouraging quiet applicants to talk and keeping the interview on track
  • Documenting the interview
  • Conducting a Panel Interview
  • Reference checks
What Our Students Say…
"Got some great ideas on making my interviews more job related and avoiding legal issues.”
                                                                                                          Dispatch Manager
“It is a very interactive program with good resources for the more challenging issues I’ve faced.”
                                                                                                           Field Supervisor

"Many of my selections had been subjective—who I thought could do the job and get along. Now I have tools to make a more objective decision."
                                                                                                                 IT Manager


 DATES and LOCATIONS
2008
TBA
TRAINER:  Maggie Pound
COURSE CLASS HOURS: Start time:   8:30 AM    Finish Time: Noon
Tuition: $ 100              Advanced registration required