

Values-Based Behavioral Interviewing Training &
Certification Program
Hire with Purpose. Lead with Confidence.
The Values-Based Behavioral Interviewing Training & Certification Program equips HR professionals, recruiters, and hiring managers with the skills to identify, attract, and retain top talent who truly align with your company’s values. Through a powerful blend of role analysis, behavioral science, and experiential learning, this hands-on certification transforms the way you hire - ensuring every candidate is the right fit for the role, the team, and the mission. Gain a proven framework, tools, and coaching to elevate your hiring process, reduce costly mis-hires, and build a workforce that drives lasting impact.

Program Outcomes & Objectives
Experience the impact that effective targeted selection and values-based behavioral interviewing has on your ability to secure and retain the right people for your company and evoke genuine, productive change in how people are recruited, hired and onboarded into the organization.
To sustain the growth of your organization and position yourself as a leader in the industry, it is critical to possess the ability to discern who the “difference makers”, key contributors and high potentials are during your interviews. These people embody your company’s values and have the capacity to achieve their position’s purpose, goals, and objectives.
Our Values-Based Behavioral Interviewing Certification Program empowers your HR, Talent Acquisition and Managers to delve deep into the interview process, so they hire the right people for the right positions.
If you’re looking for a unique, competitive Human Resources Institute Accredited certification that positions you as a leader in 21st century Employee Selection and Workforce Optimization, then KeenAlignment’s Values-Based Behavioral Interviewing Certification Program is for you. Gain more control over the hiring process and attract qualified candidates who are aligned to your company's values and a natural fit for the position. Values-Based Behavioral Interviewing Certification ensures a direct impact on profitability, workforce effectiveness and return on people investment.

Experiential Learning
Through our hands-on experiential learning workshop, you’ll accurately determine the values and behaviors critical to successful job performance for the various roles within your company.
We’ll guide you through the process of selecting relevant role-centric and values-based behavioral interview questions that enable you to evaluate the candidate’s competencies, and score their responses in an unbiased manner. This means you’ll gain confidence in your ability to ask the right questions, and listen for the right answers. Plus, you’ll learn how to identify those values-based behaviors in those you interview.
A 360-Perspective
As a certified Values-Based Behavioral Interviewing professional, you’ll then apply the interview score results and provide your hiring managers with a 360-degree holistic perspective on the top candidates for key positions.
Since you’ll actively bring the philosophies of workforce optimization and human potential to the forefront in your company, you’ll also become a person who makes a difference in people's lives - inside and outside of the workplace.


You Will:
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Explore the foundations of values-based behavioral interviewing and understand its importance in the hiring process.
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Discover what drives peak performance, including motivations, ways of being, ways of thinking, and modes of interacting.
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Design key performance indicators based on a role analysis, so you can easily identify the applicants who are best-qualified to fill key roles in the organization.
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Gain confidence in role benchmarking, creating values-based behavioral interviewing models that target the right fit, and behavioral selection and interpretation.
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Avoid making bad hiring decisions (which are typically made within the first 10 minutes of the interview) by identifying how such decisions are made.
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Maximize your effectiveness by coaching your managers to hire the right people.
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Learn and champion a lean recruiting model to increase your company’s efficiency in the hiring process.
Course Overview
Catalyze positive change for yourself, those you lead, and the communities that you’re a part of, while developing an emergent culture that enables growth and adaptability within your organization.
Included in this training is over 7 Conscious Hiring (r) online training modules and over 20 job aides to deepen your learning and support your learning integration.
Course Overview: The Power of Values-Based Behavioral Interviewing
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This introductory module explores why values-based behavioral interviewing is an effective approach for improving hiring outcomes. Participants will gain an overview of how this method helps predict future performance by understanding past behaviors that align with organizational values. The module emphasizes the importance of creating a structured conversation that increases the likelihood of hiring candidates who fit culturally and possess the desired competencies. It also sets the tone for the course by highlighting how adopting this approach can help increase the hiring batting average and build stronger, more aligned teams.

Benefits

Features
Investment
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Behavioral Interviewing Training
$2,500 per individual
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2.5 days
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Behavioral Interviewing Question Library
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Behavioral Recognition Check List
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Training Manual
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Behavioral Scoring Guide
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Behavioral Interviewing Training Certification
$5000 per attendee
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Behavioral interviewing training
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5 group coaching sessions
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2 individual sessions
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Supervision validation of 3 behavioral interviews and scoring assessment
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Train the Trainer
Program
$15,000 per team
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60 hours of training
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1:1 supervisor review and oversight
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Feedback, debriefs and coaching guidance
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Master course facilitation
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Trainer timeline
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Trainer workbook
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Trainer manual
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Trainer PPTs including video series
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Only available after individual is certified
This program is designed to enhance interviewing skills by focusing on values-based behavioral techniques. Participants will engage in collaborative learning to improve their effectiveness in identifying candidate strengths and ensuring alignment with organizational values. The course aims to improve hiring decisions by equipping participants with the skills to recognize the dynamics of effective interviewing. Through this training, individuals will gain certification and develop a comprehensive understanding of how to conduct interviews that align with the core values of their organization.