How To Do HR Planning, Employ Suitable Candidats & Retain by Pagadala Cyril Papiah
Date: 13 & 14 July 2026 (Monday & Tuesday)
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: Hotel Melia Kuala Lumpur (Across From Berjaya Times Square)
Introduction:
The training focuses on the ‘problem’ areas of developing and writing effective job descriptions and specifications, designing self-selecting job advertisements, designing simple employment tests, preparing questions for interviews, carrying out the interview, evaluating responses, and selecting the right employees in a comprehensive way.  

The training also focuses on HR planning which involves planning for the right number and quality of employees.

Objectives:
The training will cover how to: 
Write professional job descriptions and job specifications 
Plan for the right number and quality of employees
Write self-selecting job advertisements; Design simple employment tests; Design questions for interviews; Develop equitable criteria for interview evaluation
Improve personal skills and competencies necessary to conduct interviews effectively; Develop a wider perspective of the selection function for better flexibility
Develop employment retention plans   

Program Content:
(1) HR Planning
Creating job descriptions and specifications 
Linking JD / JS to Interviews & Selection 
Critical areas in JD & JS
Planning for number and quality of employees 

(2) Job Advertisements     
Factors to consider in advertising    
The various ways of attracting candidates 
How to write self-selecting job advertisements 

(3) Overview of Types of Pre-employment Tests  
Cognitive Ability Test 
Intelligence Test 
Psychomotor Ability Test 
Job Knowledge Test 
Work Sample Test (simulation)
Personality Test  

(4) Interviewing 
Preliminary interviews 
Main interview 
Board of interviewers 
‘Open’ and ‘closed’ questions 
Using the ‘Interview Evaluation Form’

(5) The 9 Types of Interview Questions  
Situational 
Past behavior 
Experience
Motivation 
Stress 
Job Knowledge 
Background 
Personality 
Intelligence 

(6) Selection   
Candidate’s profile 
Background checks 
References 
Legal checks 

(7) Retention of Employees 
Why employees leave so soon?
What employee seek in employment
Retention Leadership techniques 

(8) Making the HR Planning, Recruitment and Retention Process Successful 
Overcoming the common recruitment, interviewing and selection and retention problems
Public relations in interviews
Effective listening and speaking  
Ethics in recruitment and interviewing 

Methodology:
Workshop exercises, role-plays, oral presentations
Who Must Attend:
HR Recruitment Specialists 
HR Executives
Interview Board Members
Line Managers / Executives 

Investment Fees:
RM1,988.00 (Including 8.00% Service Tax) per participant (Standard Fee)
RM1,788.00 (Including 8.00% Service Tax) per participant (Early Bird Fee, register by 07 July 2026)

Group incentive: Register 3 participants from the same organization, the 4th participant is FREE. (Buy 3 Get 1 Free)
Registration:
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Notes:
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