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Screening Applicants for Interviewing Screening Applicants for Interviewing Finding the right person for the job takes a lot of work, and much of this work is done prior to the actual interview. Before you can even start looking for candidates, you need to create a description of the job you want to fill. How would you interview someone if you didn't know the responsibilities required for the job? A good job description, based  more...

Talent Management Basics ...r organizations? Talent management focuses on recruiting, hiring, developing, and retaining the right talent to drive an organization's performance. This course helps clarify talent management's key role in helping an organization perform at its peak. It introduces and defines talent management, describing key concepts related to it. It also points to why effectively managing talent is so  more...

Talent Management Acquiring Talent Talent Management: Acquiring Talent Attracting and selecting talented individuals is key to the success of any organization. Once you've defined what the 'right' talent is for your particular area, you need strategies and tactics for attracting, recruiting, and selecting talented people. Talented people are drawn to an organization for numerous reasons, including the organization's image or  more...

Managing and Rewarding Top Performers ...ormers Does your company have a policy in place for hiring and retaining its top-performing employees? Would you know how to convince valuable employees to stay if they were to hand in their resignation? It is becoming increasingly difficult for companies to retain their top-level employees in today's competitive market. This course examines how to attract and ultimately retain top  more...

Strategic Approaches to Workforce Planning and Employment HRCI SPHR ..., administering, and ongoing evaluation of recruiting and hiring to ensure that the workforce will meet the organization's strategic goals and objectives. This course prepares learners interested in the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) Certification. The content in this course is based on the Workforce Planning and Employment functional  more...

Interviewing Hiring Practices ...Hiring Practices This course will present strategies for exercising sound judgment in the hiring and interviewing process. It will help managers and supervisors with hiring authority to recognize and avoid discrimination in the recruitment process. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by the Labor & Employment Law Group of the law firm of Baker, Donelson,  more...

Independent Contractors Temporary Employees ...ontractors & Temporary Employees Many companies are hiring contract or temporary employees to meet their changing staffing needs. Before hiring an independent contractor or temporary employee--also referred to as a contingency worker--companies should be aware of the costs involved along with the relevant legal and taxation issues. It is important that both parties have a clear  more...

Rightful Employment Termination ...n lawsuits, by following some basic guidelines during the hiring process and managing employees' performance during their tenure. Although most employees are employed at will (meaning that an employer can terminate them at any time, for any reason or no reason, as long as it is not an illegal reason), in reality, a termination for no reason is likely to result in a wrongful termination claim.  more...

Equal Employment Opportunity Discriminatory Practices in Hiring ...qual Employment Opportunity & Discriminatory Practices in Hiring Think about the last time you conducted an employment interview. Did you pay attention to the types of questions you asked the applicants? If not, you may have requested information prohibited under antidiscrimination laws. It is essential to know the types of questions that can, and cannot, be asked in order to avoid  more...

I-9 Compliance Verifying Employment Eligibility of US Non-US Citizens ...th this requirement. It protects employers from knowingly hiring employees who are not authorized to work in this country. The law requires employers to verify the individual s eligibility for employment by requiring the employee to produce documentation that verifies who they are, and that they are authorized to work in the US. This requirement applies to all employees US and non-US citizens  more...

Interviewing Hiring Practices Simulation ...Hiring Practices Simulation In this simulation, you will assume the role and responsibilities of an HR professional at BTJ Technical Staffing Inc., a metropolitan staffing and recruitment agency. Having faced claims of possible discrimination in past job postings created on behalf of clients, BTJ management has redoubled its efforts to ensure that all employment advertisement is above  more...

Workplace Diversity Awareness Simulation ...m. Though the company complies with all equal opportunity hiring practices and labor policies, it has failed to directly address the issues of diversity and inclusiveness within its corporate culture. With the company fast approaching a crucial juncture in its growth and expansion, the CEO has instructed you to begin introducing the concept of inclusiveness through a diversity initiative. This  more...

Approaches to Risk Management ...hether you are investing in stocks, deciding what to eat, hiring an assistant, or merging corporate divisions, you're making decisions based on evaluating risks and benefits. When you need to make a difficult business decision, knowing the numbers can provide a clearer picture of your upside and downside. As an executive in today's explosive business world, your ability to take the right risk  more...

Effective Hiring Interviewing Simulation ...Hiring & Interviewing: Simulation An effective interview relies as much on the interviewer it does on the interviewee. Proper preparation, consistent lines of questioning, and established criteria for evaluation are effective tools in determining the best candidate for the job. The Effective Hiring and Interviewing Simulation serves to test the participant's ability to prepare and conduct  more...

The Federal Government Industry Overview Version 3 ...end budgets, cause intradepartmental barriers, and impede hiring the best employees. Federal governments are continually driven to find solutions through improving service delivery, reducing costs, opening departmental barriers, and attracting a talented workforce. This course is designed to help learners understand key concepts, terminology, issues, and challenges associated with the federal  more...

Preparing to Interview Preparing to Interview Conducting effective interviews is as much an art as it is a science. You need to use your instinct and discernment, but solid preparation is equally important. Preparing properly helps you evaluate candidates accurately and fairly, helps to create a positive impression, and shows that you are professional. It can also help you avoid common errors such as talking too  more...

Selecting the Right Candidate ...ntion. Even though you're getting close to the end of the hiring process, you can't simply coast now. You need to manage the decision-making process in a disciplined and intelligent way. It's important to remain objective when assessing candidates, drawing on job-related data, rather than letting personal biases steer you away from your hiring criteria. Following a logical system in making your  more...

Behavioral Interview Techniques Behavioral Interview Techniques Behavioral-based interviewing is becoming the norm as people realize its effectiveness in predicting what a candidate's behavior and performance are likely to be in the position for which they are interviewing. In behavioral interviews, you ask questions that get the candidates to describe how they handled real situations in the past. This enables you to find  more...

Conducting an Effective Interview Conducting an Effective Interview Proper preparation is crucial to ensure a good interview. But all your preparation will be useless if you don't follow some important guidelines when conducting the employment interview. Opening the interview properly and establishing a sound format are key. You must also be mindful of the functions of different question types and styles so you can use them  more...

ADA Training & Certification Program ... others. The ADA prohibits discrimination in recruitment, hiring, training, promotions, pay, social activities, and other privileges of employment. The ADA also restricts questions that can be asked about an employee disability and requires employers to make certain reasonable accommodations. The ADA Training & Certification Program covers these specifics in detail and provides suggestions for  more...

Bartending the Easy Way-Online ...n many bars, she will teach you what managers look for in hiring their bar employees. You will also learn how the bar business works, which makes you a valued employee.How is this class different than others? Though it is most beneficial to learn all of the drink recipes and to know how to mix the cocktails, that is only a very small part of becoming a professional bartender. There is so much  more...

Bartending to the Max-Online ...n many bars, she will teach you what managers look for in hiring their bar employees. You will also learn how the bar business works, which makes you a valued employee.How is this class different than others? Though it is most beneficial to learn all of the drink recipes and to know how to mix the cocktails, that is only a very small part of becoming a professional bartender. There is so much  more...

Fair & Unfair Competition Rules ... affect virtually all of a company's business decisions hiring, marketing, sales, customer-relations, and research and development, among others and are important for employees to understand. Violations of these rules can be very damaging to a company generally and, in some cases, to individual employees. Unfair Competition The rules regarding what is fair and unfair competition affect  more...

Keep Them Coming Back: Customer Retention Strategies That Work--Instructor-Led ...rketing is something that they can do themselves, without hiring an expensive firm. This course will prepare you to do just that. In addition to learning essential marketing concepts, this course will provide you with the tools and technical know-how to put these ideas into practice. You will assume the role of co-owner of CityShape, a fictional gym in downtown ?Empire City.? Working with  more...

Keep Them Coming Back: Customer Retention Strategies That Work--Self-Directed ...rketing is something that they can do themselves, without hiring an expensive firm. This course will prepare you to do just that. In addition to learning essential marketing concepts, this course will provide you with the tools and technical know-how to put these ideas into practice. You will assume the role of co-owner of CityShape, a fictional gym in downtown ?Empire City.? Working with  more...

Learning to Avoid Questionable Interview Questions ...egulated in the U.S., none more than the interviewing and hiring process. State and federal statutes and court decisions prohibit employers from discriminating against certain groups of people and from taking actions that impact those groups adversely and unfairly. Questionable Interview Questions Many aspects of employment are heavily regulated in the U.S., none more than the interviewing and  more...

Professional Bar Management Mastery Level Certification ...gement that include inventory, profits, sales promotions, hiring and training employees, customer service and all staff issues. Unlike long-term hospitality programs, this practical and effective course acts as a supplement, concentrating solely on the bar area. Simplified and easy to comprehend, you will not waste time learning useless information and you will be prepared to handle the  more...

Recruiting & Hiring Training & Certification Program ...hiring, as well as earn a "Fundamentals Of Recruiting & Hiring" certificate. This self-paced course qualifies for 4 hours of PHR/SPHR re-certification credits and can be completed either at one time or over several sessions. Our Recruiting & Hiring Training & Certification Program provides details on the steps necessary to legally and effectively recruit and hire employees. This course  more...

Build Your Own BIZ - How to Hire ...hiring decisions that help you maximize employee retention and return on investment. You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular business situation.  more...

Portfolio to Interview: Landing a Job as a Technical Writer ...eteran of the technical writing field, with experience in hiring as well as seeking top-level positions. You'll gain from his insight into how interviewers think, how they are trained, and how big corporations approach job candidates and job performance in general. Portfolio to Interview: Landing a Job as a Technical Writer This course will help you succeed in an interview to get a job as a  more...

Building a Firm Foundation ...help you set the stage for success. You'll understand why hiring is the key to your organization's success, and you'll learn about the legalities of hiring. You'll explore various hiring options and the advantages and disadvantages of each option. You'll discover what you can do to market the opportunities your organization offers and what it takes to make your company a great place to work.  more...

Screening Applicants ...your homework. You understand the importance of effective hiring, you've considered all of your hiring options, and you've effectively marketed the job opportunities in your organization using a behavioral-based job description. Applicants are pouring in. What do you do next? You must become skilled at screening applicants so that you can narrow the field to the group of individuals who appear  more...

What to Consider When Hiring ...a complex and important activity for a manager. Effective hiring requires effective preparation. The recruitment process must be fair and safe, and there is plenty of legislation to trip up the unwary manager. Getting any part of this wrong is expensive, time consuming, and damaging to the good name of the company. This course will give you a brief overview of the major employment  more...

Interviewing Effectively The employment interview is at the heart of the recruitment process for most organizations, and successful interviews don't just happen. They are the result of careful planning and preparation. Interviews are time consuming, and although you will not want to skimp on them, you have to use the available time as efficiently as possible. This course shows you how to screen and manage the interview  more...

Hiring Temporary Contingent Employees Have you been in a situation where you needed more people to perform short-term or seasonal jobs? Have you ever needed specific expertise or specialized skills to achieve an organizational goal? Perhaps you need to hire temporary employees. This course will help you determine whether to hire temporary employees or nonemployees (independent contractors). You will discover many important factors  more...

Legal Pitfalls Regarding Independent Contractors ...iability. This course will examine the various aspects of hiring and managing independent contractors. You will summarize the hazards of misclassification, learn how to classify workers, and analyze strategies to make sure you don't inadvertently convert independent contractors to employees by your management practices. Thus prepared, you will be able to use independent contractors as needed to  more...

Implementing a Succession Plan Simulation ...atic growth over the past three years. Through aggressive hiring, production staff has been increased by 50 . However, due to the high demands of the job, the average retention rate for a research analyst is two years, and URG is constantly recruiting. You are the VP and Principal Analyst for Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Services. Two team leaders report to you: Dana Ferris, responsible for  more...

Avoiding Problem Performance Simulation ...so you need to hire a replacement. You will need to avoid hiring a problem performer by selecting the right person. Once you select that person, you'll need to communicate job requirements and provide resources in order to enable achievement. You'll also need to give the new writer performance feedback, and inform him or her of any problem performance issues. This simulation is based on the  more...

Choosing the Best Applicant Making decisions is always difficult, and that applies particularly to choosing a new employee. This course will show you the most effective methods for evaluating and choosing the best applicants. It will show you how to analyze the information from the interview ? by working in a focused framework ? and how to compare candidates. You will examine and avoid the most common problems with decision  more...

Contracts in Commercial Transactions ...ermeate business, whether it is a sale to a customer, the hiring of a new employee, the acquisition of a new company, or countless other formal and informal business practices. This course introduces the laws, which determine whether such agreements are legally binding and enforceable by the courts. To begin, this course explains the legal requirements for contracts and their different legal  more...

Managing Business Risk Developing a Risk Management Plan ...eeds. As a result, executives at Parmelle are considering hiring you for a new position they are creating: the Director of Organizational Risk Management. In this position, you would design a risk management program. In this meeting, you must answer Barnard a a s questions about the development of risk management as a discipline, the responsibilities of a risk manager, and risk management  more...

International Business Essentials Succeeding as a Global Manager International Business Essentials: Succeeding as a Global Manager offers students an overall view of how to organize the global enterprise, how to recognize global management success factors, and how to manage across cultures. The program covers how to reengineer businesses to be successful in the global market, how to accomplish successful internationalization, and how to solve problems and  more...

Creativity Innovation Fostering a Ceative Environment ...epartment, and she feels strongly about the importance of hiring such individuals. Susan also has information on how to retain good employees. Through a series of questions, Susan will test your knowledge of recruiting, hiring, and retaining creative employees. Unit 2: Creativity Audits and Communication (0.5 - 1 hour) Select the correct definition of a creativity  more...

Interviewing Skills Conducting an Interview ...osen and follow up appropriately with a candidate after a hiring decision has been made. Learn To: Follow the correct processes involved in conducting an interview. Identify various methods for addressing difficult interviews and avoiding discrimination. Identify how to manage bias and evaluate the candidate to make an effective hiring decision. Follow the correct  more...

Workplace Aggression Taking a Proactive Approach ...olicy. In addition, they will learn how to use preventive hiring techniques to eliminate workplace aggression and how to discipline and dismiss employees who behave aggressively. Learn To Follow three steps that enable them to take a proactive approach. Include three elements when creating a workplace aggression policy.  more...

Recruiting Retention Staffing Your Organization ...ca Stone and Ron Spear, to begin planning for an upcoming hiring period within Icon a a s Sales Department in Chicago. To promote a new line of products, Icon is supplementing VinTech a a s current sales force with one hundred additional employees. During this first team meeting, you will need to create a human resource plan and a job description. However, be careful to avoid common  more...

Conducting Meetings The Meeting Process Conducting Meetings: The Meeting Process provides participants with a framework for planning, participating in, and concluding meetings successfully. They learn techniques for establishing the purpose and agenda of a meeting and facilitating participants' progress toward the meeting goals. Learn To Define and communicate the purpose, objective, setting, and agenda  more...

Business Ethics Managerial Business Ethics ...nd Maggie Roberts, a Senior Account Executive, to discuss hiring options for an open Senior Account Executive position. One candidate for the position, Jeff Rayburn, is currently employed with Icon's biggest competitor. Jeff has promised to bring a number of key accounts to Icon if he is hired. The second candidate, Douglas Wright, is a hard-working Account Executive with over seven years of  more...

The Reasons Why Diversity Matters ... the workplace is not limited to laws that pertain to the hiring of women and minorities. Nor is it limited to managing or even honoring differences between people, but rather, it is about taking those differences and putting them to work in the best possible way for both the good of the company and for the good of the worker. This course will take a closer look at diversity initiatives in the  more...

Diversity the Future ...oth the definition of corporate culture and practices for hiring, retention, and interaction with the company. This course explores the need for a holistic approach to workplace diversity, and the effects of incorporating a work/life initiative into business strategy. This SkillSoft product has been reviewed by the Employment Practice Group of Sheehan Phinney Bass Green. As of the date  more...

Facilitating Effective Hiring The most important part of recruiting is choosing the right candidate to help your business prosper and grow. The company's recruiter is the front line to finding quality employees. Keys to facilitating effective hiring decisions include thinking through the hiring process, having a well thought-out job description, and using sound screening practices. These activities are an intrinsic part of the  more...