Hiring Practice Exam

About Hiring
Hiring process refers to the process of finding, selecting and hiring new employees to a company. Since the process requires strategic and pragmatic thinking while staying humane there are certain steps to follow to make it successful.

The hiring process is the process of reviewing applications, selecting the right candidates to interview, testing candidates, choosing between candidates to make the hiring decision and performing various pre-employment tests and checks.

During the hiring process, a human resources manager will use the following steps to determine the best possible fit for the job:
•    Review job applications
•    Test candidates
•    Interview selected candidates
•    Choose candidates based on pre-determined selection criteria
•    Perform background and reference checks
•    Send selected candidates for a health check

Why is Hiring important?
Hiring is important as it addresses following issues for a company
•    Employees are overworked - Employees are missing deadlines on their projects and appear more stressed than usual.
•    Teams have a skills gap - When you started your business, your team was good enough to meet the business needs. But now, as you grow your business, the skills of your current team may not be enough.
•    Missing new opportunities - Hiring a team of qualified candidates who can tackle new projects or clients can solve your problem.
•    Customer service is weakening - Customer complaints have gone up.

Who should take the Hiring Exam?
•    HR professionals, managers and senior executives
•    Business owners and Entrepreneurs
•    Recruitment consultant s and professionals working in recruitment companies

Knowledge and Skills required for the Hiring

Candidates gain quick success if they have skills of critical thinking and negotiation skills.

Hiring Practice Exam Objectives

Hiring exam aims to assess you in concepts and application of  workforce planning, screening applicants and assessing skills and competencies for the company.

Hiring Practice Exam Pre-requisite

There are no prerequisites for the Hiring exam. Candidates who are well versed  in human resources and recruitment can easily clear the exam.

Hiring Certification Course Outline

1.    Staffing Strategies
1.1 Business Strategies of a firm
1.2 Talent Management
1.3 Strategic Staffing Decision

2.    Workforce Planning
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Process of workforce planning
2.3 Forecasting and planning labor demand and supply
2.4 Managing labor demand and supply gap of a firm

3.    Sourcing Hires
3.1 Concept of sourcing
3.2 Types of recruiting sources
3.3 Designing a sourcing plan
3.4 Global sourcing
3.5 Geographic targeting

4.    Hiring of the Right Resources
4.1 Job Analysis
4.2 Job Design
4.3 Job Description
4.4 Job Specifications
4.5 Job Evaluation

5.    Hiring
5.1 Process of recruiting
5.2 Effective strategies
5.3 Skills as a recruiter
5.4 Recruiting Metrics
5.5 Applicants attraction strategies

6.    Screening Applicants
6.1 Understanding Screening
6.2 Why to Screen
6.3 CV or Resumes Screening
6.4 Application Form or Resumes
6.5 Rating Resumes
6.6 Relevance of Job Description
6.7 Identifying Red Flags during Screening
6.8 Best Practices

7.    Assessing Skills and Competencies
7.1 Assessment Methods
7.2 Assessing Soft Skills
7.3 Assess Planning Skills
7.4 Assess Conflict Resolution Skills
7.5 Assess Interpersonal Skills

8.    Selecting the Right Candidate
8.1 Candidate Evaluation
8.2 Checking Candidates' References
8.3 Offering the Job

Exam Format and Information
Certification name – Hiring Certification
Exam duration – 60 minutes
Exam type - Multiple Choice Questions
Eligibility / pre-requisite - None
Exam language - English
Exam format - Online
Passing score - 25
Exam Fees  - INR 1199