Description:
Learn about the federal hiring process; current staffing law, regulations, rules, and procedures that must be used to ensure that federal hiring is fair and based on merit; and how to select and retain the best-qualified candidates for your agency's jobs.
- Content is enriched with video and other multimedia
- Blogs and discussion designed specifically for students
- Limited instructor assistance
This course is part of the Human Resources Management Certificate Program, Level I, which can be completed entirely online.
Enroll anytime. All materials supplied. Independent study; take up to six months to complete.
Who Should Attend?
Federal HR practitioners; administrative, EEO, or employee relations staff; and anyone working within the federal system who needs knowledge of federal hiring requirements. The course assignments require access to information about how the student’s Human Resources organization operates and its guiding regulations and policies.
Tuition:
$1,099.00
Credits:
4.0 CEU's
Class Type:
This course is currently being offered in the following training modalities:
- Online
- Self-Paced - STAF7100A
- Class Length: Students have 6 months to complete any self-paced course.
- Self-Paced - STAF7100A
- On-site
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the basis for the federal merit system
- Describe staffing processes in the federal government
- Assess minimum qualifications using OPM's Qualifications Standards
- Apply requirements for certifying best-qualified candidates in competitive and noncompetitive processes
- Learn how to assist managers and supervisors in recruiting and retaining top talent
- Ensure interviews are a positive extension of the staffing process
- Apply the procedures that must be followed for a legal selection
- Identify pay-setting options for recruitment and salary negotiation
Course Outline
Module 1
- Hiring Federal Employees—Merit Staffing
Module 2
- Receiving the Recruitment Request
Module 3
- Identifying the Staffing Processes
Module 4
- Filling Vacancies
Module 5
- Ranking Candidates
Module 6
- Interviewing Candidates
Module 7
- Selecting Candidates
Module 8
- Pay Issues for Recruitment, Salary Negotiation