Why Do This Workshop?
Most organizations don’t have a structured approach to hiring. Hiring managers interview differently, candidates are assessed inconsistently, and hiring decisions are often based on opinion instead of evidence.
This workshop introduces the Merit-Based Hiring Framework, helping recruiters and hiring managers consistently assess candidates based on Skills & Competencies, Behaviors, and Future Potential. You’ll learn how to structure every stage of the hiring process, from the job intake to the final hiring decision.
The result is a consistent, scalable hiring process that improves hiring quality, reduces bias, and enables better hiring decisions.
What you get
Merit-Based Hiring Framework
- Four-step hiring process from intake to hiring decision
- Hiring based on Skills, Behaviors & Future Potential
- Consistent and scalable hiring across all roles
Templates & Assessment Toolkit
- Job Intake and Success Driver templates
- Scorecards with example interview questions
- Structured Hiring Decision Meeting template
Implementation & Enablement
- Training template for recruiters and hiring managers
- Integrates with existing skills & competency frameworks
- Manual or AI-supported implementation
Goal & Target Audience
This workshop is designed for organizations that want to improve hiring quality and reduce bias by introducing a structured, evidence-based approach to candidate assessment.
Ideal participants include:
- Heads of Talent Acquisition
- CHRO / HR Directors
- TA Team leaders
- Recruiters & Sourcers
- Transformation teams responsible for improving Talent Acquisition
The Outcome
By the end of the workshop your team understands how to consistently assess candidates and make hiring decisions based on evidence instead of opinion.
You leave with:
- A complete Merit-Based Hiring Framework covering Job Intakes, Scorecards, Structured Interviews, and Hiring Decision Meetings.
- A practical assessment toolkit translating job intake meetings into scorecards with interview questions.
- A structured hiring process that improves hiring quality, reduces bias, and creates consistency across every hire.
This positions you as a strategic Talent Acquisition leader who leads hiring managers through structured, evidence-based hiring decisions.
The Consultants
Tony de Graaf
With decades of experience across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific, I’ve built and transformed high-performing Talent Acquisition teams for some of the world’s biggest companies.
I don’t just talk about Talent Acquisition – I build and implement the strategies that make hiring a competitive advantage.
Marcel Rütten
With over 15 years in HR, I have established myself as a Global TA Lead, HR blogger, podcaster, and author, contributing significantly to the evolution of recruiting, personal marketing, and employer branding in Germany.
I am passionate about transforming HR practices to create people-centric organizations supported by technology and data.
Agenda
Learn the Recruiting Excellence Framework and the principles of evidence-based hiring.
09.00
Identify the Success Drivers for every role based on Skills & Competencies, Behaviors, and Future Potential.
10.00
Translate Success Drivers into scorecards, interview questions, interview structure, and interviewer responsibilities.
11.30
Learn how to facilitate evidence-based hiring decisions that reduce bias and improve collaboration.
13.00
Develop your rollout plan, stakeholder adoption approach, and integration with existing HR frameworks and AI tools.
14.30
Pricing
One day workshop from € 3.500,-
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