Hiring and Interviewing
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Hiring and Interviewing
This course is part of Workplace Conduct and Culture Specialization
Instructors: Kriti Kamra
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What you'll learn
Select appropriate, competency-based interview questions while recognizing and avoiding unlawful or inappropriate topics
Evaluate candidates using objective, bias-free scoring techniques and document interview outcomes accurately while maintaining confidentiality
Demonstrate professional communication practices that support a positive and inclusive candidate experience throughout the hiring process
Explain key principles of fair, consistent, & legally compliant hiring practices, & develop structured interview plans aligned with job requirements
Skills you'll gain
- Diversity Training
- Talent Recruitment
- Workplace inclusivity
- Law, Regulation, and Compliance
- Professionalism
- Talent Acquisition
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Human Resource Management
- Recruitment Strategies
- Labor Compliance
- Interviewing Skills
- Recruitment
- Decision Making
- Labor Law
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
- Record Keeping
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April 2026
4 assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
Hiring the right people starts with asking the right questions, legally, fairly, and consistently. This course equips managers, team leads, and HR professionals with the hiring and interviewing skills needed to make confident selection decisions aligned with U.S. employment law, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Equal Pay Act.
You will develop the judgment to apply competency-based interview techniques, craft behavioral interview questions, and evaluate candidates on objective, job-related criteria. Through realistic scenarios and guided reflections, you will learn to reduce bias in hiring, ensuring every decision is inclusive, defensible, and aligned with your organization's values. This course goes beyond compliance checkboxes; it builds practical confidence to navigate sensitive situations, follow legal interview guidelines, and create a candidate experience that reflects well on your organization at every touchpoint. By the end, you will be equipped to lead fair hiring practices that support quality selection decisions and contribute to a workplace culture built on equal opportunity. Enroll today to strengthen your recruitment training and make every interview count.
In this module, you will be introduced to the principles of fair and consistent hiring aligned with U.S. standards. You will learn how to define job-related competencies, prepare structured interview plans, and understand your responsibilities in ensuring non-discriminatory hiring practices. The module also covers how to create a positive candidate experience, maintain professionalism from first contact onward, and manage interviewing logistics effectively. By establishing a solid preparation process, you will be better equipped to evaluate candidates objectively and uphold ethical hiring behavior throughout the selection cycle.
What's included
2 videos1 reading1 assignment4 plugins
2 videosβ’Total 4 minutes
- What Fair Hiring Really Meansβ’2 minutes
- Preparing for Effective Interviewsβ’2 minutes
1 readingβ’Total 2 minutes
- Course Overviewβ’2 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 8 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Foundations of Fair Hiring and Interview Preparationsβ’8 minutes
4 pluginsβ’Total 19 minutes
- Activity: Job-Related vs. Non-Job-Related Criteriaβ’5 minutes
- Activity: Interview Preparation Doβs and Donβtsβ’5 minutes
- Activity: Matching Competencies to Job Tasksβ’5 minutes
- Reading: Key Takeaways: Foundations of Fair Hiring Practices and Interview Preparationβ’4 minutes
In this module, you will learn how to conduct structured, professional, and compliant interviews. You will learn how to ask job-related questions, manage the interview flow effectively, avoid sensitive and inappropriate topics, and minimize potential bias. The module provides real-world scenarios to help you practice redirection, consistent scoring, and maintaining a respectful interaction with candidates throughout the interview.
What's included
2 videos1 assignment5 plugins
2 videosβ’Total 4 minutes
- Asking the Right Questionsβ’2 minutes
- Avoiding Unlawful Questions and Removing Risksβ’2 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 8 minutes
- Assessment: Practice Quiz: Conducting Structured and Compliant Interviewsβ’8 minutes
5 pluginsβ’Total 23 minutes
- Activity: Best Practices for Structured and Compliant Interviewsβ’6 minutes
- Activity: Lawful vs. Unlawful Interview Topicsβ’5 minutes
- Activity: Interview Flow Mapping: Preparation, Interviewing, Documentation β’5 minutes
- Activity: Rephrasing Inappropriate Questionsβ’4 minutes
- Reading: Key Takeaways: Conducting Structured and Compliant Interviewsβ’3 minutes
In this module, you will learn how to evaluate candidates fairly and consistently. You will learn to apply structured scoring criteria, document interview notes neutrally, and make evidence-based hiring recommendations. The module reinforces confidentiality expectations and outlines how to communicate outcomes in a professional manner. Realistic scenarios help you compare candidate profiles objectively and avoid common decision-making pitfalls.
What's included
2 videos1 assignment4 plugins
2 videosβ’Total 4 minutes
- Scoring Candidates Objectivelyβ’2 minutes
- Making Defensible Hiring Decisionsβ’2 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 8 minutes
- Assessment: Practice Quiz: Candidate Evaluation, Decision-Making, and Documentationβ’8 minutes
4 pluginsβ’Total 17 minutes
- Activity: Writing Clear and Neutral Interview Notesβ’4 minutes
- Activity: Identify the Most Objective Noteβ’5 minutes
- Activity: Understanding Rating Criteriaβ’5 minutes
- Reading: Key Takeaways: Candidate Evaluation, Decision-Making, and Documentationβ’3 minutes
In this module, you will revisit key concepts from the course, including compliant interviewing, fair scoring, and evidence-based hiring decisions. The final assessment checks your understanding through scenario-based questions. The module concludes with a summary of best practices and additional resources to support long-term skill development in hiring and interviewing.
What's included
1 reading1 assignment1 plugin
1 readingβ’Total 2 minutes
- Links to Support and Inclusion Resourcesβ’2 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 30 minutes
- Final Quiz: Hiring and Interviewingβ’30 minutes
1 pluginβ’Total 3 minutes
- Reading: Key Takeaways: Hiring and Interviewingβ’3 minutes
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Frequently asked questions
Compliant interview topics focus strictly on job-related qualifications, skills, and experiences, while inappropriate topics venture into areas prohibited by law, such as questions about age, marital status, religion, or other protected characteristics. The course offers guidance on how to rephrase or redirect conversations to stay within lawful boundaries.
The course includes summaries of best practices, links to organizational and external support resources, and scenario-based assessments to help learners apply inclusive and supportive workplace practices and continue developing their interviewing skills over time.
The course outlines various activities such as video lessons on avoiding unlawful questions and scoring candidates objectively, flip cards for rephrasing inappropriate questions, quizzes to assess knowledge of compliant practices, and drop-down or accordion activities to practice neutral documentation and understanding rating criteria.
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