Strategic Competency-Based Interviewing

Overview:

In this practical session, Susana Jiménez will guide participants through the principles and techniques of competency-based interviewing, with a strategic lens. You’ll learn how to define the core competencies that drive success in each role, craft targeted questions, evaluate responses objectively, and avoid common biases. By the end of the session, you’ll have a clear framework for conducting structured interviews that generate reliable insights and lead to better hiring decisions.

Why you should Attend:

Relying on gut feeling or unstructured interviews is no longer enough. In a competitive talent market, every hiring mistake is costly - it drains time, disrupts teams, and damages your organization’s performance. If your interviews aren’t strategically aligned with a competency framework, you may be missing top talent or, worse, hiring the wrong people.

This session will give you the clarity, structure, and strategic insight you need to move beyond intuition and start hiring with precision. If you don’t adapt, your organization risks falling behind competitors who already use competency-based frameworks to build stronger, more aligned teams.

Areas Covered in the Session:

• Understanding the strategic value of competency-based interviewing.
• Defining core competencies aligned with organizational goals.
• Designing structured, targeted interview questions.
• Using behavioral and situational questioning techniques effectively.
• Evaluating responses objectively and avoiding unconscious bias.
• Improving hiring accuracy and consistency across the organization.

Who Will Benefit:

• HR Professionals
• Hiring Managers 
• Recruiters