Hiring and firing

How to Hire Good Employees

Make better hiring decisions with a process you can repeat.

Hiring strong employees requires more than a promising résumé and a good first impression. Clarify the role, source candidates, conduct structured interviews, check references and prepare for a stronger start.

Build an organization chart and job scorecard.
Source, screen and interview candidates deliberately.
Use reference checks and onboarding to reduce avoidable risk.

See what you’ll learn ↓

Course providerProfessional Leadership Institute

Course structure9 modules + introduction and wrap-up

Course focusRole clarity. Selection. Stronger hiring decisions.

Bring your learning to work

Build a more deliberate hiring process.

For business owners, managers and HR professionals who are responsible for finding and selecting employees.

Clarify the role

Use an organization chart and job scorecard to define what success in the position requires.

Find stronger candidates

Develop practical sourcing and bench-building approaches that widen your candidate pool.

Interview consistently

Apply structured screening and in-depth interviews to gather more useful evidence.

Confirm and onboard

Conduct reference checks and prepare an onboarding plan that supports the new employee.

Your course at a glance

What you’ll learn

Curriculum shown directly from this course in Thinkific.

START Introduction4 lessons

Before You Begin
Downloads: Resources Available to Print
WelcomeFree preview
Download: Hiring Cheat Sheet

01 Module 1: Developing Your Organization Chart5 lessons

Module 1 IntroductionFree preview
Reading: Widget MakersFree preview
Building the Organization ChartFree preview
Download: Organization Chart
Module 1 Quiz

02 Module 2: How to Build A Job Score Card5 lessons

Module 2 IntroductionFree preview
Five RequirementsFree preview
You Can Teach a Skill, but You Can't Teach ValuesFree preview
Module 2 Quiz
Download: Job Score Card

03 Module 3: Sourcing Candidates6 lessons

Module 3 Introduction
Hooks in the Water
Poaching People
Mind Mapping
Tips to Effective Bench Building
Module 3 Quiz

04 Module 4: Understanding an Application Form3 lessons

Module 4 Introduction
Application Form
Module 4 Quiz

05 Module 5: Defining a 'Star'5 lessons

Module 5 Introduction
Finding Stars
Reading: Excerpt from "The Power of People Skills"
The Star Chart
Module 5 Quiz

06 Module 6: The Screening Interview5 lessons

Module 6 Introduction
Using the Screen
The Screen Interview Questions
Download: Screening Interview Template
Module 6 Quiz

07 Module 7: The In-Depth Interview3 lessons

Module 7 Introduction
The In-Depth Interview
Module 7 Quiz

08 Module 8: The Reference Check5 lessons

Module 8 Introduction
Why Reference Check?
Reference Checking Process
Download: Reference Interview Template
Module 8 Quiz

9 Module 9: Basic Onboarding4 lessons

Module 9 Introduction
The Importance of an Onboarding Plan
Reading: Emily
Module 9 Quiz

FINISH Wrap-up4 lessons

Optional Further Reading
Final Test
Download: Facilitator's Guide
Downloads: Resources Available to Print

Before you begin

Good to know

Who is this course for?

For business owners, managers and HR professionals who are responsible for finding and selecting employees.

How long does it take?

Plan for approximately 2 hours. The course is self-paced, so you can work through it around your schedule.

Do I need previous experience?

No. You can apply the process to an active vacancy or use it to prepare for your organization’s next hire.

What is included?

The course includes online lessons, quizzes, downloadable resources and a Certificate of Achievement.

How to hire good employees

Replace hiring guesswork with a clearer process.

Define the role, gather useful evidence and make more considered decisions about who joins your team.

Course price$149.00

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