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Competency-Based Interviewing (CBI)

Strategic Talent Selection

Virtual (Zoom)

An intensive, SHRM Accredited, practical program for hiring managers and HR professionals to conduct fair, structured interviews, reduce unconscious bias, and make data-driven hiring decisions.

5 Days (15 hrs)
10 SHRM PDCs
6:00-9:00 PM (KSA Timing)

Program Overview

This program equips hiring managers and HR professionals with a structured, evidence-based approach to interviewing — enabling fair, objective hiring decisions and reducing turnover risk.


Interactive, Hands-On Learning

Highly engaging sessions built around real hiring scenarios and practical discussion.


Fishbowl Role-Plays

Live interview simulations with observation, feedback, and best-practice coaching.


Ready-to-Use Interview Toolkit

Templates, question banks, and scoring tools you can apply immediately at work.


Course Structure & Key Learning Objectives

1     Identify role-specific behavioral competencies and build competency maps

2     Design powerful STAR-based interview questions aligned to competencies

3     Reduce unconscious bias and ensure a fair selection process

4     Probe beyond rehearsed answers using advanced techniques

5     Evaluate candidates objectively using a standardized scoring matrix

Move beyond job descriptions to competency maps and build a mini competency model.

Behavioral vs. situational questions and selecting the best interview format for each role.

Design STAR questions and define positive/negative indicators to evaluate answers.

Use funnel probing techniques and practice through live Fishbowl simulations.

Build a BARS-based rubric and justify hiring decisions using structured scoring.


Meet Your Expert Facilitator

Ramy Ibrahim (SPHRi, PAC)

HR Expert

A strategic HR leader with 23+ years of experience, known for building HR systems and developing HR capabilities through practical, high-impact learning experiences.

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