Basic Staffing & Placement-Branch Specific

Course ID: 237                         Course Length: 3 or 4 day(s)

Overview:

This introductory course prepares participants with the knowledge and skills needed to recruit, hire and retain skilled professionals for Federal Government jobs. This course provides the new Federal HR practitioner, HR Manager, or EEO Specialist with valuable information about programs and regulations necessary to operate in today’s personnel staffing environment. You will learn about applying and working for the Federal Government and specifics about the competitive service system. Also, you learn about the challenges to recruiting in today’s competitive job environment. Participants acquire knowledge and skills needed to evaluate and rate Federal job applications.

Objectives:
At the end of the workshop participants should be able to:

• Develop innovative recruitment solutions to meet
  recruiting challenges
• Evaluate applicant’s knowledge, skills and abilities
  as they relate to each job announcement
• Determine minimum qualifications for job applicants
  using OPM qualification standards for GS Positions
• Apply merit promotion and other in-service procedures
  specific to the government employment system
• Provide accurate information to job applicants and
  current employees about the civil service employment system
• Conduct an analysis of each job candidate’s knowledge,
  skills and abilities (KSA’s)
• Explain the basic concepts and techniques used in reduction
  in force/downsizing
• Provide information about recent trends and developments
  in Federal Human Resource management and recruiting
• Conduct research and access appropriate reference and
  resource material, including rulings and revised regulations
• Understand and be able to explain the Federal merit promotion system and consistently apply time-in-grade and time-after-competitive appointment restrictions.
• Explain and consistently apply the Veteran’s Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) and how to determine Veterans
  Preference for job applicants

Topics:

• Today’s challenges in recruiting, hiring and retaining
  talent in the workforce within the Federal Government
• Overview of working for the Federal Government and
  Excepted Service
• What skills do I need to accurately evaluate, rate and
  rank job applicants for Civil Service positions?
• How to research and access current and relevant
  reference material, including legal and regulatory rulings;
  where to go for help
• History and evolution of the merit system
• Understanding the concepts of merit promotion and
  other in-service procedures
• Recent developments in Federal Human Resource
  Management and Staffing
• Concepts applied to workforce downsizing
• Conducting job analysis and rating schedule development
• Applying the concepts of time-in-grade, competitive
  appointments and rule of three
• How USA JOBS and Quick Hire helps and hinders
  HR professionals
• Networking with other HR professionals and agencies
• Effective recruiting;  Matching the right person for
  the right position
• How to determine if applicants meet minimum
  qualifications using OPM Qualification Standards
• Open forum on staffing and placement

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