Hiring

Yesterday I conducted my first interview with the ICT generated forms. And it was such a great interview, with considerably less preparation effort – despite having to translate all questions to German. The interview really gave me a good impression about the candidate.
Christian Zagrodnick

Effective Hiring Manager Conference

What is it?

From Mark Horstman, Co-founder:

You will learn and practice the basics of how to be an effective interviewer. How to structure your interviews. How to create questions. How to determine what questions to ask. How to start the interview. How to ask questions. How to listen. How to take notes. How to probe. How to close. How to capture results. Interviewing is the most important strategic behavior managers engage in.

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Investment: $1300*

Attend the Effective Hiring Manager Conference and get the Effective Communicator or the Effective Manager for only $800. Register for all three conferences for a total of $3,400.*

Special Pricing: We are pleased to offer a special rate for those who are using their personal funds to attend. If your company or organization is not paying or reimbursing your registration fee, your rate will be discounted. To register at this special rate, please send us an email at [email protected] and we'll be happy to assist.

* For conferences located outside of the United States, pricing may vary.

What To Tell Your Boss

We have created three datasheets to assist you with getting budget approval for the conference registration fee.

Please feel free to download, print or forward this information.

We look forward to meeting you at a future conference soon.

Find a Conference Near You

**All prices USD unless otherwise specified.

Conference Calendar

**All prices USD unless otherwise specified.

Location Date
Silicon Valley
EMC & ECC & EHMC
EHMC
March 31, 2026
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
EMC
April 1, 2026
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
ECC
April 2, 2026
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Residence Inn San Jose Cupertino
19429 Stevens Creek Blvd
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-0188
Residence Inn San Jose Cupertino Website
EMC Price
$ 1300 USD
ECC Price
$ 1300 USD
Attend both EMC & ECC
$ 2100 USD
EHMC Price
$ 1300 USD
Attend both EHMC & EMC
$ 2100 USD
Attend both EHMC & ECC
$ 2100 USD
Attend EHMC & EMC & ECC
$ 3400 USD
March 31, 2026 Register
Washington, DC
EMC & ECC & EHMC
EHMC
June 16, 2026
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
EMC
June 17, 2026
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
ECC
June 18, 2026
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Embassy Suites by Hilton Dulles North Loudoun
44610 Waxpool Road
Ashburn, VA 20147
703.723.5300
Embassy Suites by Hilton Dulles North Loudoun Website
EMC Price
$ 1300 USD
ECC Price
$ 1300 USD
Attend both EMC & ECC
$ 2100 USD
EHMC Price
$ 1300 USD
Attend both EHMC & EMC
$ 2100 USD
Attend both EHMC & ECC
$ 2100 USD
Attend EHMC & EMC & ECC
$ 3400 USD
June 16, 2026 Register
Ottawa, ON
EMC & ECC & EHMC
EHMC
September 15, 2026
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
EMC
September 16, 2026
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
ECC
September 17, 2026
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Courtyard by Marriott Ottawa East
200 Coventry Rd,
Ottawa, ON K1K 4S3
613-741-9862
Courtyard by Marriott Ottawa East Website
EMC Price
$ 1300 USD
ECC Price
$ 1300 USD
Attend both EMC & ECC
$ 2100 USD
EHMC Price
$ 1300 USD
Attend both EHMC & EMC
$ 2100 USD
Attend both EHMC & ECC
$ 2100 USD
Attend EHMC & EMC & ECC
$ 3400 USD
September 15, 2026 Register

Agenda

8:00 Welcome & Purpose - Review of our purpose: learning & practicing Effective Hiring Manager Behaviors.
8:05 Agenda & Groundrules - Review agenda, & interactively agree on the day’s ground rules.
8:15 Introductions - All attendees prepare & a present a 30-second introduction.
8:45 Effective Hiring Principles & Processes - Review the purpose & process of an interview.
9:30 Break
9:40 Creating/Asking Interview Questions - How to create & ask behavioral interview questions.
10:00 Creating/Asking Questions Practice - Practice creating & asking behavioral interview questions.
10:30 Break
10:40 Interviewing Candidates - How to structure a day of final, face to face interviews.
11:10 How To Listen & Practice - How to maximize the core of an interview – listening to answers. Practice listening to answers, taking notes, & recalling key points.
12:00 Lunch & Screening Candidates - How to screen a candidate's documents and social media. How to do an effective phone screen.
1:00 How To Probe & Practice - How to ask targeted questions during candidate’s response to draw out specific behavioral details. Practice listening to actual responses to interview questions, while probing for more specific behavioral details.
2:00 Interview Results Capture - How to finish an interview & capture interview results at the day’s end.
2:30 Break
2:40 How To Offer/Delay/Decline - How to make a job offer, delay & decline candidates.
2:50 How To Onboard - How to onboard your new hires.
3:25 Parking Lot - Time for final questions.
3:30 Close
I work in a very large company in which you get a lot of assistance with interviewing but even so, this tool will make that whole process significantly easier.
James Sullivan
I just wanted to drop a quick line to thank you for your ICT. I just created my first Interview Guide and was floored by the accuracy of the questions based on my inputs to your survey.
Basil Lyberg
Until I started using the ICT I was clueless. My last six hires have been "A" and "B" employees. The best part is that I knew they were that good BEFORE I made the offer. I'll do whatever it takes to get results like I have from the Interview Creation Tool!
Alan Jenkins

In Person Effective Hiring Manager Training for Organizations

Let's Talk About How We Can Help

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$20,000 for up to 30 people - rates vary outside the US

What

In-person delivery of our Effective Hiring Manager guidance. Prepare your team to interview by learning the process from start to finish. How to screen candidates. How to structure the interviewing day. How to create and ask questions. How to listen and take notes. How to probe and evaluate. We will help you create a cohesive organizational process.

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Why

Hiring is the most important strategic activity that managers engage in. We will prepare your team to interview for success now and in the future. Hire candidates that raise the bar and contribute positively to the future of your organization.

How

Delivered at a location of your choosing to up to 30 attendees. Questions and interaction throughout. Practice asking questions, listening, evaluating answers and asking probing questions.

Post Training Support

Each attendee will be afforded access to The Manger Tools® Interview Creation Tool. The ICT helps managers create tailored behavioral questions to ensure that candidates are being measured against what is important to the organization, team and role being hired for.

Each attendee will receive a copy of The Manger Tools® Onboarding Checklist. This 273 point checklist supports managers through new-hires first year of employment. It ensures new hires are informed, communicated to and ready to deliver 100% value in the first 180 days.

When

One 7.5 hour day, from 8:00-3:30, at your location for up to 30 participants. This saves your organization travel expenses and the cost of travel time. We keep the group size small due to the highly interactive nature of the training.

Agenda

8:00 Welcome & Purpose
8:05 Agenda & Ground Rules
8:15 Introductions
8:45 Effective Hiring Principles & Process
9:30 Break
9:40 Creating/Asking Interview Questions
10:00 Creating/Asking Questions Practice
10:30 Break
10:40 Interviewing Candidates
11:10 How To Listen & Practice
12:00 Lunch & Screening Candidates
1:00 How To Probe & Practice
2:00 Interview Results Capture
2:30 Break
2:40 How To Offer / Delay / Decline
2:50 How To Onboard
3:25 Parking Lot
3:30 Close