Who is this for?
Whether you operate a small family business, represent a massive bureaucracy, or run a non-profit, this program will provide tools for more careful and thorough hiring. Sample participants include:
- General managers and heads of companies who wish to follow proper hiring protocol, but who do not currently have an HR Team
- Non-HR managers without access to in-house recruitment training
- Team leaders/members who need to be aware of best practices when hiring, onboarding and building team talent
- Entrepreneurs launching a start-up
- Aspiring HR professionals who have not had a formal education in this part of the discipline
Please note: this program is NOT suitable for seasoned HR professionals.
Benefits for you
- Improve your ability to identify, screen, interview, evaluate and secure the best possible candidate
- Create a rigorous hiring process that follows proper legal and ethical guidelines
- Improve integration between hiring and organizational culture, by incorporating other important socialization methods (e.g. orientation)
- Strengthen organizational wisdom and retain talent by promoting from within
- Save your company time, effort and money through robust hiring practices
Program content
- What skills and values does the organization need to execute its strategy, fulfill its purpose and enhance its performance?
- Cognitive biases that get in the way of making good decisions
- Improving job descriptions
- Screening and testing: coming up with a short-list of candidates
- Interviewing skills
- Enhancing the candidate experience to keep applicants interested and polish your brand as an employer
- Complying with legal and human rights guidelines
- Succession planning
- Diversifying the applicant pool in order to benefit from creativity, innovation and unique perspectives
- Hiring for strategy and culture fit
- Onboarding/orientation
Special features
This interactive program includes some role play to enhance your skill development.
It may be helpful to bring along a job description and a job ad, if your company has open positions.
Program Leader

Tracey Gurton
Upcoming sessions
Stay tuned for future offerings of this program! Please contact us to notify you when it will be offered again. You may also subscribe to our email list for Executive Education program updates and exclusive event invitations.
For financial assistance opportunities, please refer to Financial Assistance, Scholarships and Team Rates .

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