Event Details

The Blue Mountain Chapter of SHRM (Society of Human Resources Management) is pleased to present

Successful Interviewing Strategies

Tuesday, March 18, 2014, from 8:30-11:30 a.m.  |  2929 Melrose, Walla Walla (Columbia REA)

This event has been pre-approved for 2.75 General HRCI recertification credits.

Want to hire great employees, but struggling with the interview process? Not sure of how to conduct a safe, legal job interview that also enables you to select the best candidate for your open positions? Need a check list of do's and don'ts on how to interview prospective employees? Are you ignoring the Red Flag's applicants may be giving during the process?

The job interview and selecting the right candidate is one of the significant factors in hiring because so many employers count on the job interview to help determine their best, most qualified candidates.

This will add to a PHR, SPHR or GPHR certified professional's HR knowledge within the category of Workforce Planning and Employment, the process of attracting and interviewing qualified job candidates, developing and implementing solid interviewing procedures and techniques are necessary to ensure the workforce’s ability to achieve the organization’s goals and objectives.

This learning event will enhance the hiring person’s skills in:

• Screening Applicants for Interviewing
• Preparing to Interview – development of appropriate and legal interview questions.
• Conducting an Effective Interview
• Identifying red flags applicants may present
• Behavioral Interview Techniques – Identify the best behavioral interview questions to use in your interviews. Perfect your probing techniques to reveal your candidate’s core competencies. Focus on the applicant's past actions and behaviors, rather than subjective impressions that can sometimes be misleading, so interviewers can make more accurate hiring decisions.
• Selecting the Right Candidate

Presented by Keith Hergesheimer, the Senior Vice President of Training and Development at Banner Bank. With 31 years of experience in the financial services industry, Keith has spent 15 of those years focused on organizational development, team building and employee engagement.

Keith’s passion for hiring tough has led to a great deal of research and experience in the areas of identifying, interviewing and hiring quality talent. Whether you are a seasoned veteran or new to interviewing, his unique “entertainment” style will keep you engaged while he shares valuable insights and best practices to help guide you safely and accurately through the process.

Pastries and beverages will be provided.    Cost: FREE to BMHRMA members; $10.00 non-members.

Please RSVP to Jennifer at jaichele@columbiarea.coop

Please send payment to BMHRMA and RSVP to Jennifer Aichele, 2929 Melrose Street,

Walla Walla, WA 99362. For additional information, contact: jaichele@columbiarea.coop

(509)382-2578

This event has been submitted for pre-approval for HRCI General Credits.