SS006: Staffing Programs for Special Populations Course Details
| Technical Area(s) |
Staffing |
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| Staffing Competencies |
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| HR General Competencies |
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| Proficiency Level(s) | Level 2 - Basic |
| Target Audience | Early career HR Specialists (3 years or less of federal HR experience) This course is a foundational course that does not align directly with a specific level or role of the HR Professional Framework. It most closely aligns with the Technical Specialist, Apprentice level. |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Seat Time/Course Length | The advertised seat time for this course, including time for the online Baseline Knowledge Assessment and Post Course Knowledge Assessment should be 3 ½ hours. Please note that the Baseline Knowledge Assessment must be completed prior to the first day of class. |
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Part 1: A Roadmap
to Success: Hiring, Retaining, and Including |
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Objective Type |
Objectives |
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Terminal |
The purpose of this course is to help you to recruit, accommodate, hire, retain, and include individuals with disabilities, consistent with applicable law; identify Federal laws, regulations, policies, and initiatives that promote an inclusive workplace for people with disabilities; and locate internal and external resources to recruit, develop, and retain employees with disabilities. |
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Topic 1: It Starts with You |
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Enabling |
Recognize the benefits of hiring an employee with a disability in the federal workforce and understand federal government initiatives |
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Topic 2: Recruit |
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Enabling |
Use recruiting strategies to locate qualified people with disabilities |
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Topic 3: Accommodate |
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Enabling |
Plan for and provide accommodations so qualified candidates can be interviewed and employees can work successfully throughout their career |
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Topic 4: Interview |
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Enabling |
Explore the candidate’s qualifications by following the interviewing tips in the course |
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Topic 5: Hire |
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Enabling |
Hire qualified employees with disabilities by a variety of methods, including normal competitive hiring and excepted service hiring authorities |
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Topic 6: Include and Retain |
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Enabling |
Include employees with disabilities involved in all aspects of the workplace and support their earned advancements |
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Part 2: Pathways Programs |
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Objective Type |
Objectives |
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Terminal |
Describe how the Pathways Programs are used to recruit and hire students and recent graduates for positions within the federal government |
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Lesson 1: Pathways Programs Overview |
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Enabling |
Describe the three Pathways Programs |
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Enabling |
Explain OPM’s role in effectively implementing the Pathways Programs in the agency |
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Enabling |
Explain agency roles and responsibilities in effectively implementing the Pathways Programs |
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Lesson 2: Classification, Qualifications, and Assessments |
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Enabling |
Explain how Pathways positions are classified |
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Enabling |
Describe the criteria used to appropriately evaluate the qualifications of individuals for Pathways positions |
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Enabling |
Identify appropriate criteria by which agencies can assess individuals for Pathways positions |
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Lesson 3: Public Notification |
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Enabling |
Explain the requirement for public notification as it relates to Pathways Programs |
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Enabling |
Identify required and recommended information to include in a Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) |
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Enabling |
Identify options for managing JOAs |
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Lesson 4: Recruitment & Outreach |
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Enabling |
Identify the conditions that agencies must meet when conducting outreach and recruitment activities to ensure fair and open competition |
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Enabling |
Identify effective recruitment practices and techniques |
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Lesson 5: Hiring Official & Human Resources Collaboration |
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Enabling |
Describe strategies for targeted Pathways recruitment to reach the best applicants |
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Enabling |
Explain the importance of building networks and maintaining long-terms relationships to improve talent pools |
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Enabling |
Describe how to build a recruitment team and how to overcome potential barriers |
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Lesson 6: Staffing |
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Enabling |
Describe the rules and requirements associated with each of the Pathways Programs |
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Lesson 7: Onboarding Basics |
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Enabling |
Describe the benefits of an effective onboarding program |
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Enabling |
Identify strategies for maximizing the onboarding experience for a Pathways Program new hire |
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Enabling |
Describe how mentor and Pathways Program Officer roles affect onboarding |