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Length: 3 day(s)
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Price (at your venue): 1 Person R 21,125 EX VAT 3 Person R 13,658 EX VAT 10 Person R 9,124 EX VAT
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Certification Type:Accredited
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Locations & Venues: Off-site or in-house. We train in all major city centres throughout South Africa.
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Recruiting and Selecting Staff (Unit Standard 12140) (3 days)
Managers and HR practitioners who plan recruitment properly, attract and screen the right applicants, and select and appoint people they can justify on evidence and within the law – with 9 accredited credits.
A poor appointment costs far more than the time it takes to fill a post properly. This accredited recruitment and selection course covers unit standard 12140 (NQF Level 5, 9 credits), an elective in the National Certificate: Generic Management (SAQA ID 59201), which BOTI delivers under its Services SETA accreditation.
Day one is the planning stage: gathering complete information about the position, choosing a selection procedure that is valid, fair and legally sound, setting selection criteria that avoid bias, and budgeting for the resources and recruitment methods the post needs.
Day two covers recruiting: running the campaign, handling responses, screening out unsuitable applicants early, managing the applicant database within the law and adjusting the plan when responses are poor. Day three is selection: verifying backgrounds and qualifications, assessing and interviewing candidates, drawing up a justified shortlist, giving feedback tactfully and keeping accurate records of the appointment.
Why this course
For your organisation
- Recruitment plans with clear timing, budgets and contingencies
- Selection procedures that are valid, fair and legally defensible
- Faster screening, so effort goes into suitable candidates
- Appointment decisions backed by evidence and proper records
- Nine accredited credits at management level (NQF 5)
For your delegates
- Nine accredited credits towards the NC: Generic Management
- A recruitment plan template and a selection criteria checklist
- Practice in structured interviews with feedback
- Confidence to give feedback to successful and unsuccessful candidates
What delegates will be able to do
- Gather complete information on a position, such as the job description and profile
- Choose or design a valid selection procedure that meets legal requirements
- Prepare a recruitment budget and plan with resources, methods and contingencies
- Run a recruitment campaign and screen applicants against the critical requirements
- Manage an applicant database within the law and company policy
- Verify backgrounds, assess and interview candidates and draw up a justified shortlist
- Make and justify selections, give feedback and keep accurate records
Who should attend
Line managers, heads of department, HR practitioners and recruitment consultants who fill defined positions, inside an organisation or in the recruitment industry. The unit standard assumes delegates can already gather, organise and manage information, communicate actively and apply organisational policies.
Course outline
Day 1 – Unit standard 12140: planning recruitment and selection
Outcome 1: Planning and preparing
- Job descriptions, specifications and profiles
- Choosing or designing a selection procedure
- Checking that the procedure is valid and lawful
- Policies on internal and external applicants
- Recruitment methods, resources and budgets
- Selection criteria that avoid bias
- Building the recruitment and selection plan
Day 2 – Unit standard 12140: recruiting applicants
Outcome 2: Recruiting applicants
- Running the campaign to reach the right market
- Handling responses with planned controls
- Initial screening against critical requirements
- Correcting the plan when responses are poor
- Listing potential candidates for selection
- Managing the applicant database within POPIA and company rules
- Dealing with unplanned events
Recruitment practice
- Writing and placing a job advert
- Screening a set of sample applications
Day 3 – Unit standard 12140: selecting staff
Outcome 3: Selecting staff
- Verifying backgrounds and qualifications
- Assessing candidates against the position
- Structured interviewing techniques
- A shortlist you can justify
- Making a fair, lawful final selection
- Tactful feedback to all candidates
- Accurate, authorised appointment records
Interview practice and portfolio
- Interview role plays with feedback
- Handling the unexpected during selection
- Portfolio of evidence: what to submit
How it is delivered
Three days, 08:30-16:00. In person at your offices anywhere in South Africa, at a BOTI venue, or live online. One delegate or a group of up to 20. Learner guide and workbook for each unit standard, practical workplace activities, and a portfolio of evidence that delegates complete after the course for assessment and moderation.
What our clients say
“The training was practical, engaging and relevant to our workplace environment, providing participants with valuable knowledge and practical skills that could be applied in their respective roles.”
“The facilitator was excellent and took time to ensure that the employee understood the content and was able to apply the learning in order to develop the portfolio of evidence.”
“The training was well received and we were impressed by the knowledge of the facilitators and the quality of overall training.”
Frequently asked questions
Is this course accredited?
Yes. It covers unit standard 12140, Recruit and select candidates to fill defined positions (NQF Level 5, 9 credits), an elective in the National Certificate: Generic Management (SAQA ID 59201), delivered under BOTI's Services SETA accreditation (12582).
Until when can delegates enrol?
Delegates can enrol until 30 June 2028.
Are there entry requirements?
The unit standard assumes delegates can already gather, organise and record information, communicate actively and apply their organisation's policies and practices.
How are delegates assessed?
After the course each delegate completes a portfolio of evidence based on their own workplace. It is assessed and moderated, and delegates found competent receive a statement of results.
Is there a shorter version without assessment?
Yes. Hiring Strategies Course covers hiring strategy in one day, with a BOTI certificate of attendance.
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