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Competency Based Interview Course
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1 Day
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Private 121 | In House | Online
Learn to conduct structured, competency-based interviews to confidently identify the best candidates for your roles. Develop your interviewing expertise with this 1 day practical course.
Private Course
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Small class sizes
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5 Star Rated Course
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Practical courses
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3 month support
Competency-Based Interview Training
Hiring the right person is critical for your team and your organisation’s success, as it ensures the right skills, cultural fit, and long-term growth potential, ultimately driving productivity, innovation, and achieving strategic goals.
On this 1 day course you will learn the key skills and techniques to perform an effective interview and be a confident interviewer so that you can identify the best person for the position.
Developing Interviewing Skills for Hiring Managers
Making a great hire is more than just asking questions; it’s about understanding the role, assessing candidates objectively, and structuring your interview for success.
Whether you’re an HR professional, team leader, or business owner, mastering interviewing techniques can transform your ability to find and hire the right people
As well as being provided with a delegate manual for you to complete on the course day to take away with you for reference you will also be provided with 3 months of support for any follow-up questions you may have about the course content.
Competency Based Interview Skills Course Outline
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Course Objectives
- Understand a vacancy and the best person to optimise business performance
- Use a competency-based approach to create the necessary documentation required for interview process
- Appreciate how to communicate effectively when running an interview
- Prepare specific interview questions to can illicit essential information to enhance your selection
- Perform a successful competency-based interview using a four-part structure
- Evaluate and select the most appropriate person for your vacancy
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Course Topics
Understanding The Vacancy
- Competencies in the workplace
- Job Description
- Job Specification
Face-to-Face Interviewing Skills
- Building rapport
- Face-to-Face communication
- Competency-based questioning skills
Evaluating and Selecting the Best Person
- Measuring and assessing candidates
- Declining a candidate
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Competency-Based Interviewing
- Understanding of the competency-based approach
- Benefits
Active listening skills
- Competency-Based Interview Structure
- Preparation
- Four-part structure
Why Choose M Training
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Small class sizes
We run small classes so that there is more interactivity, opportunity for questions and is more personal.
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Convenient Locations
Held at our training rooms, at your premises anywhere in the UK or Online
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Course Materials
Delegates are provided with detailed training materials to be completed on the course and taken away with them.
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Expert Trainers
Run by an experienced Management trainer with over 10 years' experience in running training courses
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Follow up support
Along with the course materials, you also recieve 3 months email support for any follow up questions that you may have.
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5 Star Rated
Our courses are rated 5 stars by delegates, through post-course feedback forms, on Google and Facebook.
Competency-Based Interviewing Course Objectives
Over the course, you’ll develop essential skills to:
- Define the ideal candidate for your vacancy by understanding the role and its required competencies.
- Prepare competency-based documentation and questions.
- Conduct structured interviews using a proven four-part framework.
- Build rapport, actively listen, and maintain control during the interview process.
- Objectively evaluate candidates and select the best fit for your role
Who Should Attend This Course?
This course is ideal for HR professionals and recruiters, managers and team leaders involved in hiring, business owners, and anyone seeking to enhance their interviewing and hiring skills.
Tailored Competency-Based Interview Training
Our 5-star rated Competency-Based Interviewing Skill course is currently only available as private & one to one courses, so that we can tailor the course contents to your needs & pre-existing knowledge.
The Interviewing training courses are practical and interactive courses with small class sizes, this allows for plenty of time to interact with the trainer and ask any questions you have. As such, we advise a maximum of 10 delegates on a course.
This is a 1-day course that usually runs from 9:30 am to 4/4:30 pm.
Delegates receive a certificate of completion, detailed course notes and 3 months of online support.
In-House Courses
We run private one-to-one and group training at our training centre in Manchester, at your premises or at a location to suit you, anywhere in the UK.
The content of our In-house training can be tailored to your requirements or the needs of your team.
Private classroom-based courses start at £690 + VAT (full day)
Private Online Competency-Based Interview Skills Training
The online Competency-Based Interviewing skills training courses are live and interactive, held on Zoom.
They run in the same way as an in-person course, covering the same material and with the same trainers and the same timings.
Private Online courses start at £590 + VAT (full day). See below.
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the 3 days I’ve spent training with you, the courses were very informative and presented in comfortable atmosphere which made participation very easy The content of the courses were really helpful and I feel I’ve gained a lot from both, I’ve given this feedback to management at Scholastic and recommended that we should use your company in the future
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We all found the session incredibly useful and have been implementing some of the actions based on our learnings.
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Thank you very much for the course, over the past two days I feel like I have gained a lot of valuable knowledge that will enable me to be effective in my position. I learnt a good amount from your approach to tutoring the courses and feel that I couldn't of asked for much more in terms of course value, it very much exceeded my already high expectations.
Owen Lewis
Cash ConvertorsPrivate & One To One Competency Based Interview Courses
One-to-one and private group Competency Based Interviewing courses are available from £690 + VAT.
Online Private courses are available from £590 + VAT (6 hours)
The training can be held at your premises anywhere throughout the UK or held at our training centre in Manchester or Online.
To book please email info@mtraining.co.uk or call 0161 226 6032 to discuss your requirements.
To get a quote please complete the form below or call us.
FAQs
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How long is this course
This is a 1 day course. Running from 9:30 am to 4/4:30 pm.
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Will I receive a certificate?
Yes, all participants receive an M Training certificate of completion. This can be used for CPD records or as evidence of professional development in training skills.
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Can I take these courses online?
Absolutely. We offer live, instructor-led online versions of all courses. You’ll get the same expert guidance, interactive activities, and practical tools as the in-person sessions, just delivered virtually via Zoom or Teams.
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How interactive are the courses?
Our courses are highly interactive. You’ll take part in discussions, group activities, and practical exercises designed to build real-world training skills in a supportive environment.
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When is the next date the course is held?
This is a private only course. As such we do not have any scheduled course dates.
Please get in touch to discuss availability info@mtraining.co.uk
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Can I pay by invoice / PO?
Yes. We provide an invoice for every booking. This will be emailed to you once the booking has been made, it contains our bank details, for payment by Bank transfer, along with a link to make payment Online with a credit or debit card.
If you require to set us up as a supplier, that is fine, just let us know and we can provide you with all the information you need.
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