Learn effective recruitment sources and selection methods to attract top talent, hire the right candidates, and meet your organisation’s manpower needs.

Introduction

Recruitment and Selection system and practices is the cornerstone of human resource function. This is because without the right talent, sourced and selected with the appropriate methods, no other functions in the organisation can operate at the optimal level. Thus it is critical that line managers and human resource practitioners acquire a good knowledge and skills to sharpen their ability to seek and select the right employees in terms of behaviour, skills and competencies.

Job description, derived from job analysis, is a business tool as it helps the organisation to hunt for talent of different profiles and to reward and develop them accordingly to meet the business requirements. Without hiring right, all subsequent human resource activities are not aligned.

Therefore it is important that HR practitioners as business partners and hiring managers be equipped with the knowledge and skills to write a good job description to use it to match and hire the potential employees with the skills needed to support business goals and objectives. Organisations that implement proper job descriptions are able to align their talent recruitment to business since employees will be suitably sourced and chosen to match their needs and the organisation.

AI is transforming recruitment from a manual, reactive process into a strategic, predictive, and insight-driven function. This program equips HR professionals and hiring managers with the critical skills, tools, and some modern AI-enhanced techniques needed to recruit effectively in a fast-evolving workforce environment.

The course will also provide participants with a treatment of current selection systems and techniques. Through the practical exercises adopted during the training, participants will learn how the effective sources of recruitment as well as the contemporary selection methods to hire the right candidates are crucial to meeting business needs for manpower.

Course Details: 

Learning Objectives

• Job Analysis and Job Description Development.

• Importance of Job Description to Recruitment.

• Relationship Between Recruitment and Manpower Planning.

• Difference Between Recruitment and Selection.

• Linking Recruitment and Selection to Business Plans.

• Effective Recruitment Channels and Techniques.

• Selection Methods and Interviewing Skills.

• Common Hiring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them.

• Recruitment Metrics and Effectiveness Measurement.

• Leveraging AI in Recruitment and Selection.

Outline

• Job Analysis and Outcome - Job Description.

• Developing recruitment strategy and selection criteria

• The LOFT principle and structured recruitment frameworks

• Evaluating traditional vs modern recruitment channels

• Leveraging job portals, referrals, social media, and employer branding

• Creative and best-in-class sourcing strategies from leading organisations

• Outsourcing recruitment vs doing on your own

• TAFEP guidelines on job advertisements and fair recruitment practices

• Eliminating bias in hiring decisions

• Overview of modern selection tools and methodologies

• Choosing the most effective selection methods for different roles

• Avoiding costly hiring mistakes and mis-hires

• Evaluating candidates objectively and consistently

• Common interview mistakes and how to avoid them

• When and how to use selection tests effectively

• Measuring effectiveness of recruiting and selecting employees

• AI-driven recruitment analytics and dashboards

Who should attend

• HR Managers, Line Managers, Supervisors and Administrators and Executives and those who are keen to have a good understanding and application of recruitment strategies and selection techniques to hire the right candidates for their organisation. New recruiters in employment agencies and search firms will also benefit from this course.

 

Methodology

To anchor the learning and winning behaviour, this interactive workshop incorporates:

• Drafting of job descriptions for effective recruitment.

• Identifying the appropriate sources of talent.

• Making a letter of offer to potential candidates.

• Practical role playing to apply the skills learnt in the workshop.

• Video clips on effective recruitment.

Benefits of Attending This Course

• Better quality hires aligned with business needs.

• Reduced hiring mistakes and turnover costs.

• Faster and more efficient recruitment processes.

• Stronger employer branding and talent attraction.

• Data-driven and AI-enhanced hiring decisions.

 

What questions this training programme provides answers to:

1. How can I use job analysis and job description to support the recruitment function?

2. Where can I source a pool of suitably qualified candidates for selection?

3. How can I select the right employees to fill the job openings in my department?

4. What are the mistakes to avoid in interviewing a candidate?

5. What are the selection tools to assist me in identifying the qualities of a candidate?

6. How to implement a good recruitment and selection strategy to hire the best talent to achieve organisational goals?

Trainer

Charlie Goh is a HR Practitioner with over 35 years of experience. He has expertise and profound knowledge in human resource development, compensation and benefits, payroll administration and management, talent management, performance management and employee communication and relations. He is a dedicated and performance focused professional with strong business acumen and work ethics.

Charlie has worked in various public and local organisations in different sectors such as hospitality, banking, retail, F&B and transportation. He has a strong understanding of all HR functions within an organisation and demonstrates detailed knowledge in the HR field as well as driving a company’s people management strategy. 

Charlie possesses a MBA and a Bachelor Degree in Human Resource. He is also an adjunct lecturer of a local polytechnic conducting HR academic programs.

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Administrative Details:

Scheduled Dates

• 27 November 2026  (Face-to-Face)  (6th Run) - Confirmed

• 11 March 2027  (Face-to-Face)  (7th Run)

Online/Virtual

• Available for in-company customised training

Duration / Venue

• One day

• 9.00 am to 5.00 pm

• Hotel Grand Pacific Singapore  (6th Run)

Certification

A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded at the end of the course.

 

Course Fee

• S$ 566.80 w/GST (S$520.00) for Community/Corporate Subscribers

• S$ 599.50 w/GST (S$550.00) for Non-Subscribers

Funding

• Grants/Subsidies/SkillsFuture Credit are not applicable.

IHRP CPD Hours 

• 7

(Please refer to the IHRP website)

Refreshment

• Coffee & tea with snacks during the morning and afternoon breaks

• Lunch will be provided

Past Participants:

Past Participants' Comments

Past Participant Organisations

• Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP, Diamond Global Energy Pte. Ltd.

• Eu Yan Sang International Ltd, Enable Consulting Pte Ltd, Eng Kong Container Agencies Pte Ltd

• Hong Seh Motors Pte Ltd, Heptacon Construction Pte Ltd

• Kyocera Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

• Liebherr-Singapore Pte Ltd

• MDE Singapore Pte Ltd, Metta Welfare Association

• National University of Singapore, National Trade Union Congress c/o Employment and Employability Institute Pte Ltd

• Remy Cointreau International Pte Ltd, Resonac Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Ren Ci Hospital

• Sumitomo Electric Automotive Products (Singapore) Pte Ltd, St. Andrew's Community Hospital, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd

• Takenaka Corporation, TotalEnergies EP Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Tanaka Electronics Singapore (Pte) Ltd, Toshin Development Singapore Pte Ltd