Recruitment and Interview Skills

The European Chamber PRD Chapter is pleased to invite you to the next Human Resources Working Group meeting that will take place on Wednesday, August 22nd 2007, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm in Guangzhou.

Main Topic

The main topic will be: recruitment and Interview Skills. It is very important to recruit the right person for the right position to keep your company successful in a competitive market. That is why it is important to improve the interview skills in your company on a regular basis. Many different people are applying for the same vacancy. How can you find out which person is the best for the open position?
In her presentation, Ms. Audraie Lecocq from ClarkMorgan Corporate Training will be covering the following areas of interest:

- Recruitment methods
- How to improve interview skills of your HR team
- Importance of recruitment and interview skills
- Q/A

Participants are encouraged to express their concerns and ask questions. They will have the chance to present and share their experience and participate active in the discussion.

About the speaker:
Ms. Audraie Lecocq has a practical background in Human Resource Management. She is a native of Canada, where she worked as an HR professional for both the public and private sectors. She also holds her CHRP; member of Canadian Council of HR Associations (ORHRI). To view her full profile, please click here.
We warmly invite you to be part of this HR Working Group meeting.
 
Agenda:  
Date: August 22nd 2007
Time:
3:30 - 4:00pm: Reception (Registration & Payment)
4:00 - 5:00pm: Presentation on Recruitment and Interview Skills
5:00 - 5:15pm: Break
5:15 - 6:00pm: Questions & Answers
Venue: The Grand International Hotel, 468 Tian He Bei Road (opposite of Park'n'Shop)
For directions, please feel free to call the Hotel (020 3880 3333).  

Please confirm your participation by e-mail to: tmolz@euccc.com.cn
  
Please remember to cancel your participation if you are unable to attend the session. If you cancel the day of the meeting the preferred means is by telephone. This will help to ensure the smooth running and successful organization of our event.

Thank you for your understanding.

Best Regards
 
Tina Molz
Business Manager

Event review

Human Resources Working Group Guangzhou – Minutes

Date: 22nd August 2007
Venue: Grand International Hotel
Author: Tina Molz (tmolz@euccc.com.cn)

Agenda

1. Welcome
2. Presentation from Audraie Lecocq, HR Executive of ClarkMorgan Guangzhou
3. Round Table Discussion

Discussion Points
1. Welcome

Tina Molz welcomed all participants and pointed out the importance of doing a job interview properly.

2. Presentation from Audraie Lecocq, HR Executive of ClarkMorgan Guangzhou

Ms. Audraie Lecocq made a presentation about the different styles of interviews and how to create the right questions for the company’s needs. She also shared her experiences she made in her current and recent jobs as HR Manager. It was stressed out that the interview is only one part of the whole recruitment process and should not be the only tool to find the right person for an open position.

3. Round Table Discussion
In the beginning of the roundtable discussion, the Business Manager said that it is time to tell the group what kind of practices they have in their companies and ask questions.

To summarize the group came to the following conclusions:

- It was stressed out that it is important to be prepared for a job interview. The interviewer should prepare a questionnaire and ask the same questions to all candidates for the same job.

- The questionnaire should start with some easy questions first to make the candidate feel more comfortable. It was also said that it is a good tool if the questions are rated with points. The candidate will get different points for each answer. The more points the candidate gets for the whole set of questions, the better he or she is for the job. But the interviewer has to keep in mind that there are some biases which can influence the result of the questionnaire. That is why it is important to have more than one tool to evaluate a candidate. For example you can use a pre screening, involve more people in the interview, do psycho-metric tests, and/or do assessment centers.

Since the group discussion was very active it was said that there will be a follow up in two weeks to complete the discussion. The exact date will be announced soon.

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