Creating Competency Frameworks

As organisations become increasingly aware of the true costs of recruitment, it is all to easy to rush into a recruitment process using ‘tried and tested’ methods and with insufficient planning and preparation.





Too often, this approach can result in wasted time, money and resources if it leads to recruiting and training unsuitable staff, or people who quickly move on to other roles/ employers before you see a return on your investment.





The best way to overcome these issues is to hone your recruitment and development processes through the introduction of a competency framework. This involves an evaluation of the current functionality and skill sets required to perform the key/core tasks for a role or series of roles.





This event takes you right back to the beginning of the process and explains how to set up both generic and functional competencies for your organisation. It then shows how a competency framework can be used both in recruitment (pre-screening, behavioural-based interviewing, assessment centres etc.) and developing existing staff (development centres and career pathing).





Outline of the Workshop


 Definition of behavioural competencies


 How to identify generic/functional competencies


 Defining your own model


 How to use the framework in recruitment


 How to use the framework in employee development





Benefits of attending – when you leave the workshop you will:





 Know how to define competencies and values


 Have the tools to create a competency framework for different roles within your organisation


 Understand what competencies are required to define and assess ‘the right person for the job’


 Be better able to identify the uses, benefits and applications of assessment and development centres for your organisation


 Be able to obtain a higher success rate in recruitment and staff retention





Who should attend?


This workshop is equally useful for HR professionals, line managers involved in staff recruitment and development, and staff development trainers.





Where and when: 15th May





Workshop leader Sharon Young, Pearlcatchers Ltd.