Fundamentals of Recruiting and Shortlisting

This course is designed to equip participants with the practical knowledge and skills required to effectively manage the talent acquisition process, with a particular focus on recruiting, screening, and shortlisting candidates within their organizations. It covers the complete continuum from attracting qualified talent and developing compelling job advertisements, to applying best practices in candidate screening, qualification, and assessment using reliable evaluation methods. Emphasis is placed on leveraging appropriate sourcing channels and assessment tools to ensure alignment between candidate competencies and job requirements. By the end of the course, participants will have developed a structured approach to talent acquisition that enhances the quality of candidate pipelines and supports informed decisions in progressing candidates to subsequent stages of the selection process. PrerequisitesNone — open to managers at all levels

3 Days 2 Sessions Starting from USD 1,500 Available Online

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Course Methodology

This course uses a blended learning methodology incorporating interactive lectures, group discussions, practical exercises, and role-playing activities. This approach ensures engagement, fosters collaborative learning, and allows participants to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios, significantly enhancing the learning experience and knowledge retention.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Analyze the fundamentals of recruiting and screening to ensure alignment with organizational needs and HR governance
Design a job requirement profile using mandatory and weighted criteria to improve candidate–job fit
Apply effective sourcing and shortlisting practices to progress qualified candidates to the next stage using reliable assessment methods

Target Audience

This course is ideal for HR professionals, recruiters, hiring managers, and small business owners seeking to enhance their recruitment and shortlisting skills. It is especially beneficial for those looking to improve their candidate sourcing, evaluation, and selection processes to build effective teams.

Target Competencies

Recruitment and shortlisting
Screening
Interviewing
Decision making and report writing

Course Outline

Recruiting and Screening Fundamentals
- Fundamentals of recruiting
- Recruiting versus screening
- Core stages in recruiting and screening
- Roles and responsibilities in recruiting
- Managing relationships with other HR functions
Job Requirements and the Role Profile
- Importance of job requirements
- Preparing the job requirement profile
- Mandatory and weighted criteria
- Components of the job requirement profile
- Job description versus job requirement profile
Sourcing, Shortlisting, and Screening
- Searching for candidates
- Recruitment sources
- Recruitment advertisements
- Shortlisting and screening for the next stage
- Assessment methods and tools

2026 Schedule & Fees

Course Fees Starting From

USD 1,500

Location & Date

Date	City	Language	Price	Action
21 Jun - 24 Jun, 2026	Online	English	USD 1,500	Book
21 Jun - 24 Jun, 2026	Online	Arabic	USD 1,500	Book

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