Course Code: HRM 119
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Competency Based Interviewing Skills
Course Sector:
HR Strategy and Training
Course Dates and Locations
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Date
Days
Location
Fees
Enrollment
01
20 - 22 Jul 2025
3 Days
Muscat, Oman
$3,250
02
15 - 17 Sep 2025
3 Days
London, UK
$3,950
03
01 - 03 Dec 2025
3 Days
Abu Dhabi, UAE
$3,250
Introduction
Training course introducion / brief
Often qualifications and even work experience are not enough to accurately determine skill level. Competency based interviews plays a significant role in this. Competency based interviews test whether a candidate has the precise knowledge, skills or values that are necessary to be effective in the role that you are recruiting for. Competency based interviewing can help organizations to avoid this inefficiency, by focusing effort on the early stages of recruitment. This training course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills in order to be able to conduct competence assessments.
Course Objectives
At the end of the training course, participants will be able to
  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of the definition of competence and competence assessment.
  • Identify the types of competence and the difference between Subjective and Objective assessments
  • Learn how competence is measured. 
  • Know various methods of competence assessment. 
  • Understand how competence assessments should be carried out.
  • Know why competence assessment should be verified.
Course Audience
Who is this course for, and can benefit the most
  • Executive Secretaries
  •  Executive Personal Secretaries
  •  Personal Secretaries
  •  Executive Assistants
  •  Personal Assistants
  •  Office Managers
  •  Administration Managers
  •  Management Secretaries
  •  Senior Assistants
  •  Staffing Coordinator
  •  HR Assistant
  •  HR Generalist
  •  Personnel Manager
  •  HR Director
  •  Regional managers 
  •  Career counsellor
  • Entrepreneurs
Course Outline
The course aims and learning outcomes
Positioning of competency-based interviewing
  • Definition of competency
  • What is competency assessment and why is it important?
  • Types of competencies, competency frameworks and how they benefit the organisation and their people
  • Subjective vs. Objective Assessment 
Introduction to Competency-Based Interviewing (CBI)
  • An overview of the recruitment and selection process
  • Why interview, and what are the types of interview?
  • Who is the best candidate, and how do we select them? 
  • Understanding competencies and behaviour 
  • The importance of competencies in predicting behaviour 
Competence Systems
  • Awareness, Knowledge, Skills, and Mastery
  • Competency Assessment
  • Planning Assessments 
  • Evidence of Competence
  • Methods of Assessment
  • Measuring Competence
  • Recording Assessments
  • Appealing Assessment results 
  • Verification of Assessments 
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Boost certificate of completion
BOOST's Professional Attendance Certificate “BPAC” is always given to the delegates after completing the training course, and depends on their attendance of the program at a rate of no less than 80%, besides their active participation and engagement during the program sessions.
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Shareable Certificate
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COURSE METHODOLOGY

Our Training programs are implemented by combining the participants' academic knowledge and practical practice (30% theoretical / 70% practical activities).

At The end of the training program, Participants are involved in practical workshop to show their skills in applying what they were trained for. A detailed report is submitted to each participant and the training department in the organization on the results of the participant's performance and the return on training. Our programs focus on exercises, case studies, and individual and group presentations.

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