Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Substitute(s)
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course is structured around the different stages of the recruitment and selection process, from recruitment preparation through to the integration of a new employee.
It first addresses recruitment preparation, including job analysis, as well as the identification of the competencies required. It then examines sourcing and recruitment practices, including e-recruitment and the Realistic Job Preview, followed by candidate pre-selection.
Particular attention is paid to selection, through the study of the main tools and methods used. The course also addresses issues related to the quality and validation of selection tools.
Finally, the process is considered in its entirety, through to the hiring and onboarding stages.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- To understand the current context and challenges of personnel selection and evaluation
- Based of the psychometric indices, to train the students to criticize the existing tools for selection
- To understand relevant topics for companies through the experience of HR professionals
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Multiple teaching methods:
- Traditional: "ex-cathedra" type
- Practical: illustrations provided by guest speakers, active learning exercises, and the use of concrete examples
- Reflective: building and using students' critical thinking skills around recruitment, selection and competency management practices
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
2 hours a week face-to-face
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège
Further information:
Required: slides including written notes and references.
Recommended reading :
1. Lievens, F., & Chapman, D. (2019). Recruitment and selection. In A. Wilkinson, N. Bacon, S. Snell, & D. Lepak (Eds.), The SAGE handbook of human resource management (2nd ed., pp. 123-150). SAGE Publications.
2. Sackett, P. R., Lievens, F., & Landers, R. N. (2026). Hiring people in organizations: The state and future of the science. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 13, 49-75. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-020924-072127
3. Wille, B., & Hofmans, J. (2025). Werving, selectie en beoordeling. In De psychologie van werk en organisaties (pp. 285-322). Borgerhoff & Lamberigts.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
oral exam
Additional information:
January session :
- In-person : written exam (open-ended questions)
- Remote : oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid" : preferred in-person
August-september session :
- In-person : oral exam
- Remote : oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid" : preferred in-person
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Some course sessions may be extended or added.
For more information, we refer you to the first session of the course.
Contacts
Françoise BERTRAND, professor, Unité de Valorisation des Ressources Humaines.
francoise.bertrand@uliege.be
Delphine SUTTOR, assistante, Unité de Valorisation des Ressources Humaines.
delphine.suttor@uliege.be