Description:
Learn how to develop effective applicant assessment tools that both satisfy the minimum regulatory guidelines for job-related selection practices and result in better quality candidates on selection certificates. These methods they can be easily implemented within an agency using typical agency resources and staff. This course is part of the Certificates of Accomplishment in Human Resources Management.
Duration:
2 days
Level:
Intermediate
Who Should Attend?
HR practitioners as well as supervisors and managers involved in the recruitment and placement process or otherwise assess job candidates.
Credits:
1.2 CEUsLearning Outcomes:
- Develop more effective assessment tools that can result in better quality candidates on selection certificates.
- Define the terms knowledge, skill, ability, and competency, and explain the difference between them.
- Conduct a simple but effective job analysis that satisfies the minimum regulatory requirements specified in Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations and in the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP) of 1978.
- Recognize potential problems in existing assessment tools that could lead to illegal or unsupportable actions, or to less qualified candidates being selected.
- Create simple and useful documentation that supports and justifies rating criteria used to evaluate applicants in the event your action is challenged.
- Understand the differences between the various applicant assessment devices.
Available Sessions:
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Session Code STAF8005-001 | Start Date May 19, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date May 20, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,049.00 | |
Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF8005-002 | Start Date Jun 09, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jun 10, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,049.00 | |
Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF8005-003 | Start Date Jul 07, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jul 08, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,049.00 | |
Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF8005-004 | Start Date Jul 28, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jul 29, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,049.00 | |
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Session Code STAF8005-005 | Start Date Aug 18, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Aug 19, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,049.00 | |
Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF8005-006 | Start Date Sep 08, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Sep 09, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,049.00 | |
Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF8005-007 | Start Date Sep 22, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Sep 23, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,049.00 | |
Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF8005-008 | Start Date Nov 17, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Nov 18, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,049.00 | |
Guaranteed-to-Go | Session Code STAF8005-009 | Start Date Dec 02, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Dec 03, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,049.00 |
Other Recommended Courses:
- Certified Federal HR Advisor- Level II (cFHRA) (cFHRA2.CP)