How to Hire Good Employees
Source, screen, and interview candidates, and learn how to do effective reference checks.
Delivery Method
100% Self-Paced + Online
Assessment Method
9 Module Quizzes + 1 Final Test
Training Duration
2 Hr
By the end of the How to Hire Good Employees course, you will be able to:
- Build an organizational chart
- Understand the five elements that make up a job scorecard
- Understand the variety of options you have to source potential options
- Create an application form and be able to spot potential hiring flags when reviewing application forms
- Conduct a screening and in-depth interview
- Implement 5 interview skills and 4 hiring practices that will improve your results and help you select the right candidate
- Conduct successful reference checks
- Successfully complete an onboarding plan and use the job scorecard to build a 30/60/90-day plan
Course Curriculum
Introduction
- Before You Begin
- Downloads: Resources Available to Print
- Welcome
- Download: Hiring Cheat Sheet
Module 1: Developing Your Organization Chart
- Module 1 Introduction FREE PREVIEW
- Reading: Widget Makers FREE PREVIEW
- Building the Organization Chart FREE PREVIEW
- Download: Organization Chart
- Module 1 Quiz
Module 2: How to Build A Job Score Card
- Module 2 Introduction FREE PREVIEW
- Five Requirements FREE PREVIEW
- You Can Teach a Skill, but You Can’t Teach Values FREE PREVIEW
- Module 2 Quiz
- Download: Job Score Card
Module 3: Sourcing Candidates
- Module 3 Introduction
- Hooks in the Water
- Poaching People
- Mind Mapping
- Tips to Effective Bench Building
- Module 3 Quiz
Module 4: Understanding an Application Form
- Module 4 Introduction
- Application Form
- Module 4 Quiz
Module 5: Defining a 'Star'
- Module 5 Introduction
- Finding Stars
- Reading: Excerpt from “The Power of People Skills”
- The Star Chart
- Module 5 Quiz
Module 6: The Screening Interview
- Module 6 Introduction
- Using the Screen
- The Screen Interview Questions
- Download: Screening Interview Template
- Module 6 Quiz
Module 7: The In-Depth Interview
- Module 7 Introduction
- The In-Depth Interview
- Module 7 Quiz
Module 8: The Reference Check
- Module 8 Introduction
- Why Reference Check?
- Reference Checking Process
- Download: Reference Interview Template
- Module 8 Quiz
Module 9: Basic Onboarding
- Module 9 Introduction
- The Importance of an Onboarding Plan
- Reading: Emily
- Module 9 Quiz
Wrap-up
- Optional Further Reading
- Final Test
- Download: Facilitator’s Guide
- Downloads: Resources Available to Print
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there any additional fees or costs?
No, everything is included within the subscription you select.
What is your refund policy?
PLI subscriptions are non-refundable. If you cancel your subscription, all course access, and additional features, will expire at the end of your billing cycle.
What currency are Professional Leadership Institute courses priced in?
All of the courses are priced in USD.
Can I download, keep and share the downloadable resources?
Yes! These downloadables include cheat sheets, templates and workbooks that you can keep and share with your coworkers, employees or friends.
Can I email instructors if I have questions or suggestions?
While the courses are self-study, we encourage students to reach out to us with questions or concerns. Please click the “feedback” tab on the right side of your screen while taking the courses to ask questions or provide feedback.
How long do I have to complete the course?
As the courses are self-study, you have an unlimited amount of time to complete each course.
What Our Students Say
The PLI program was invaluable to our network. The range of topics delivered, the open dialogue, experience, and examples that Professional Leadership Institute brought to each session were outstanding and provided a path for our Franchisees and Managers to look at Leadership, Coaching, and connecting with their teams in a new light. Many of our franchisees and leaders have implemented these strategies in their bakeries and have seen immediate results—particularly as it relates to understanding their teams better on the STAR chart and getting comfortable with having difficult discussions. We highly recommend this program to those considering it. Thank you, Trevor!
Michelle Chudoba, COBS Bread
“We have locations around BC and Alberta, so getting people on the same page can be very difficult… Until now. Our entire management team and location managers take the same great courses from PLI and then meet monthly online with our coach to apply it to our situation.
People are engaged, the courses are excellent, we love our coach, and we are all learning together! I would highly recommend PLI to help your team move forward!”
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Daryl Verbeek
The roadmap laid out set our business up to quintuple in sales. We've learned how to fix ongoing personnel issues once and for all, attract top talent, and spend our time focused on results, not internal staffing problems. I highly recommend PLI to you - it's worked for us!
John DeJong
How to Hire Good Employees
4.6 out of 5 stars (based on 8 reviews)
Approximately 2 hours to complete
100% online and self-paced
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