In a job market flooded with job seekers, it can be a challenge to find the perfect employee to fill a position. Job experience and educational backgrounds are all great places to start, but how do you get the right person for the job? These interactive courses identify special skills and awareness of complex legal issues that managers need to know. It will build skills to write job descriptions, evaluate resumes, select applicants, conduct job interviews, establish salaries, and learn legal guidelines that cover these activities.

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Following are the learning objectives for each course:

Challenges of Recruiting in the 21st Century:

• Describe the three challenges that you may face while recruiting employees
• Explain three factors that need to be considered in identifying the "right person" for the job
• List the benefits of an effective recruiting process
• Explain the six stages in a recruiting process model

Employment Law:

• Identify the eight federal laws that apply to the recruiting and hiring of an employee
• Recognize the federal laws that have a direct impact on the recruiting process
• Recognize the federal laws that have a direct impact on the hiring process
• Cite the importance of providing equal employment opportunities

Preparing for Recruiting:

• Identify three elements of a job that must be analyzed before you begin recruiting for a position
• Identify nine major elements of a job description
• Explain the four steps in writing a job description
• Identify five sources that you can use to recruit employees

Preparing for the Interview:

• Explain the advantages of using guidelines to review applications and resumes
• Identify six areas of an open position that need to be explained during an interview
• Classify whether a question is legal or illegal and if it can be used during the interview process
• Recognize behavioral-based interview questions
• Distinguish between open- and closed- ended questions

Conducting the Interview:

• List three things an interviewer needs to do to prepare for an interview
• Identify techniques to overcome first impressions during an interview
• Recognize the five areas of discussion and questioning in an interview
• Recall tips for note-taking

Candidate Evaluation & Selection:

• Describe three evaluation factors used in candidate selection
• Identify five tasks to be completed before human resources makes a job offer
• Recall the process for negotiating a job offer
• Recognize preparations to be completed before the new employee's first day