Don't miss your chance to attend this new 2 day workshop Recruitment and selection 12 & 13 May, LAHQ, London A workshop designed to help managers who carry out recruitment and selection activities understand the objectives and implications of the various stages in the process and have the necessary skills to deal with them. How will this event help you? At the end of the day you will: * understand the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches and methods of recruitment and selection * be familiar with the relevant employment legislation * have developed the competencies to handle all stages of the process, including selection and interviewing skills. The programme will be as participative as possible, with formal inputs being supported by handouts. Who will benefit from attending Managers who carry out recruitment and selection activities Workshop leader Vic Flintham, Senior Partner, Granville Sansom. He is a National Council member and policy advisor to the Institute of Personnel and Development and has considerable personnel experience in the public and private sectors. Programme Day 1 9.00 Registration and coffee 9.30 Welcome, introductions and workshop objectives 9.40 Recruitment and selection cycle 10.10 Introduction to equal opportunities principles and practice 11.15 Coffee 11.30 Job analysis, job description and person specification 12.45 Lunch 1.30 Recruitment methods 2.45 Tea 3.00 Job advertisements - practical skills 4.30 Summary of Day 1 Day 2 9.30 Recapitulation of day one 9.45 Choosing the best candidate - selection methods 10.45 Coffee 11.00 Selection interview skills 12.15 Selection interview preparation 1.00 Lunch 1.45 Selection interview preparation 2.00 Practical role play - selection interviewing (1) 2.45 Practical role play - selection interviewing (2) 3.30 Tea 3.45 Role play feedback 4.45 Summary and close Places are limited to: 16 Fees LA Personal members £290 plus VAT (£50.75) £340.75 LA Institutional members £345 plus VAT (£60.37) £405.37 Non members £406 plus VAT (£71.05) £477.05 Student/unwaged LA members £50 plus VAT (£8.74) £58.74 Please book early to avoid disappointment by calling The Library Association, Professional Development on 0171 636 7543 ext. 288/9. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%