Technical Area(s)
Staffing
Staffing Competencies
  • Agency Staffing Policies and Procedures
  • Assessment Methods and Tools
  • Compensation
  • Employee Benefits
  • Hiring Authorities
  • Job Analysis
  • Public Notice/Job Opportunity Announcements
  • Recruitment/Placement
  • Strategic Recruitment
  • Veterans' Preference
  • Workforce Planning
  • Workforce Reshaping
HR General Competencies
  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Service
  • Decision Making
  • Flexibility
  • Information Management
  • Integrity/Honesty
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Legal, Government, and Jurisprudence
  • Oral Communication
  • Reading
  • Reasoning
  • Teamwork
  • Technical Competence
  • Writing
Proficiency Level(s)
Level 2 - Basic
Target Audience
The target audience for this course package is Staffing Specialists at GS grades 5-9.
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
There are no prerequisites for this course. However, for the best learning outcomes, the following courses are recommended, but not required, to be taken before this course: 
  • HR002: Introduction to Human Resources (HR) Management
  • HR004: Foundations of Service Excellence for HR Professionals -Staffing
  • HR006: Effective Writing for HR Professionals -Staffing
  • SS002: The Federal Hiring Process for Staffing Specialists
  • SS004: Staffing Laws and Regulations
  • SS006: Staffing Programs for Special Populations
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.

 

Staffing for Organizational Impact

Objective Type

Objectives

Terminal

Describe the Staffing Specialist’s role in the strategic hiring process

 

Lesson 1: Course Introduction

Enabling

Identify the purpose of strategic hiring

Enabling

Define the components of the strategic hiring process


Lesson 2: Workforce Planning

Enabling

Describe the purpose of workforce planning

Enabling

Explain the Staffing Specialist’s role in workforce planning

 

Lesson 3: Recruitment

Enabling

Describe the purpose of strategic recruitment

Enabling

Explain the Staffing Specialist’s role in strategic recruitment

Enabling

Identify tools and techniques for recruiting strategically

 

Lesson 4: Hiring

Enabling

Describe the purpose of the hiring component of the strategic hiring process

Enabling

Explain the Staffing Specialist’s role in the hiring component of the strategic hiring process

 

Lesson 5: Security & Suitability

Enabling

Describe the purpose of the security and suitability component

Enabling

Explain the Staffing Specialist’s role in the security and suitability component of the strategic hiring process

 

Lesson 6: Onboarding

Enabling

Describe the purpose of onboarding

Enabling

Explain the Staffing Specialist’s role in onboarding

 

Lesson 7: Course Summary

Enabling

N/A

 


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