Compentency-Based Interview Training

Most managers believe they read people well. Many do.

Yet a smooth answer is no proof. A strong first impression is no competency. And does anyone still know why a candidate got the job, 6 months later?

The gap between a good hire and a lucky one is method. Your managers learn what to look for, ask until they hear evidence and score before they decide. That is what they practise in this competency-based interview training.

Plan a short call and we tailor the training to your vacancies.

What does this competency-based interview training give your team?

Your managers prepare each interview with clear functional and behavioural competencies.
Every interview follows the same structure and phases, whether one manager runs it or a panel.
With STARR, the iceberg model and the LSD method, they ask follow-up questions until candidates give concrete examples.
Unconscious bias gets a name, so its influence on the final choice shrinks.
A shared scorecard turns impressions into an objective assessment.
Candidates receive a proper follow-up, also when the answer is no.

Competency-based interview training programme

Not just isolated interviewing techniques. A comprehensive approach to competency-based interviewing. From selection criteria to a well-founded choice.

1. Prepare for the interview

Every good interview starts before the candidate walks in.

Functional and behavioural competencies for the role
Preparing a competency-based interview step by step
Unconscious bias, diversity and your influence on the selection
What candidates need for a positive experience

2. Ask until you hear evidence

You practise this part with real interview situations.

Structure and phases of a selection interview, alone or in a panel
The iceberg model, STARR and the LSD method
Do’s and don’ts during the interview
Practising different situations, techniques and new questions

3. Decide on what you heard

Your managers choose on what candidates showed, not on how the interview felt.

Assessing the level of each competency
An objective final assessment with a scorecard
Following up after the interview
Rejecting candidates properly

That's why people like you choose us

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Judith Broekhuis: “I highly recommend this training to everyone (recruiters, HR staff, managers, etc.) looking to enhance their skills in conducting job interviews and selection discussions & interviews.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jean-Paul van Rooij: “A well-organized training day filled with practice, role-playing, and tips. A valuable addition to one’s toolbox, making conversations more structured and enjoyable, leading to better outcomes. A must for anyone who conducts job interviews.”

Who is this competency-based interview training for?

This training is for hiring managers, team leads and everyone who sits on an interview panel. Your managers need no HR background and start from the interviews they already run.

A good fit when

your managers interview candidates themselves, alone or in a panel
interview approaches differ per manager or per department
you want hiring decisions your managers explain afterwards

How the training works

Tailored to your team. You decide the group size, the location and the date, online or at your office. The programme follows your tools, your target groups and your questions.

Tell-Show-Do-Review. Each technique follows the same rhythm. We explain it, show it, your managers practise it and we review together what worked.

No homework beforehand
Your managers walk in as they are. The training starts from the interviews they already run.

Frequently asked questions

Our managers have years of interview experience. What do they gain?
A shared method. Experience differs per manager. After this competency-based interview training your team prepares, asks and scores in the same way, so decisions compare.

Isn’t selection a task for HR or recruitment?
HR and recruitment build the process. Your managers make the final choice in the interview. That moment decides who joins, so that is where the method belongs.

Does anything stick after one training?
Your managers practise each technique themselves and get direct feedback. The handout keeps the method at hand when the next vacancy opens.

We already have a good interview process. Why this training?
Then this training helps your managers apply it consistently. We tailor the content to your process, so it strengthens what you already have.

Incompany training

Develop your recruitment skills with our in-company classes, led by industry experts and customised for your organisation.

Experience the benefits:
✅ Immediate access to expert knowledge
✅ Align team practices and share experiences
✅ Flexible online or on-site sessions

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