Hiring Outstanding Teams
Course Specifications
Course number: 088466
Course length: 1 day
Course Description
You're a first-time manager who has to create a new team or complete an existing team. You want to locate and interview great candidates, hire the most qualified, and smoothly integrate them into the team. 
Course Objective: You will assess your team needs, attract candidates, interview them, select and hire the ideal candidate, and integrate the employee into your team.

Target Student: First-time managers who need to build a team.

Prerequisites: None

Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Hardware Requirements
•	Pentium 90 MHz or higher processor or Macintosh PowerPC.
•	Screen resolution of 800 x 600 set to 256 colors.
Software Requirements
•	Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® 2000, Windows® ME, Windows® NT 4.0, Windows® XP Home Edition, or Windows® XP Professional. 
•	Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0x, 5.5, or 6.0 or Netscape Navigator (excluding 6.0 and 6.1).
•	Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher; Apple QuickTime 5.0 or higher; Macromedia Flash Player 6.0.79 or higher; or Macromedia Shockwave 7.0.2, 8.0, 8.5, 8.5.1 or higher. 
•	Turn off pop-up blocking. (Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer users only.)
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	Attract the right candidates.
•	Conduct behavioral interviews to identify ideal candidates.
•	Conduct situational interviews and use other employee selection techniques to identify ideal candidates. You will also evaluate candidates and hire your preferred candidate. 
•	Integrate new team members onto your team.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Attracting the Right Candidates
Topic 1A: Assess Team Capabilities and Needs
Topic 1B: Initiate the Hiring Process
Topic 1C: Screen Candidates

Lesson 2: Conducting Behavioral Interviews
Topic 2A: Prepare for a Behavioral Interview
Topic 2B: Conduct the Behavioral Interview

Lesson 3: Conducting Situational Interviews and Other Employee Selection Techniques
Topic 3A: Conduct a Situational Interview
Topic 3B: Conduct Blended Interviews
Topic 3C: Evaluate Candidates
Topic 3D: Hire the Candidate

Lesson 4: Integrating New Team Members
Topic 4A: Integrate the New Associate Into Your Team
Topic 4B: Evaluate Your New Employee