Learn how to examine applicants for trade and labor occupations in the federal government. This course covers the identification of the job elements necessary for success on the job; the development of a plan to measure the qualifications of applicants; and practical methods for rating the applicants.
Who Should Attend?
Human resources specialists, hiring officials and others who need to understand and/or use the job-element examining method for "blue-collar" jobs.
Syllabus:
Syllabus, Graduate School, USDA
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
Understand the principles of job-element (JE) examining for federal wage system jobs
Identify and use applicable job element examining references and tools
Identify the job elements necessary for the applicants to be successfully on the job
Match what applicants can do against what the work entrails
Apply JE examining practices in open competitive and merit staffing actions
Adapt JE examining practices to agency mission and human resources management programs
Use practical methods for rating applicants
Develop a plan to measure the qualifications of the applicants
AGENDA
Day One of Two
• Introduction
Course objectives
Exercise: Priority List of Needs
• Understanding the System
Overview of the Job Element Process
Exercise: Thought Provoking Questions
• Step 1: Identifying Job Elements
Examination Plan
Screen-Out Element
Using Approved Sets of Job Elements
Adding, Deleting,- and Changing Job Elements
Exercise: Identifying Job Related Task and Linking Them to Job Elements
Five Category of Trades
Step 2: Developing the Plan to Measure Qualifications of Applicants
Laws and Regulations
Job Analysis – The Five Steps
Assessing Applicants Qualifications and Information
Guides for Developing Crediting Plans
Validity and Reliability
Day Two of Two
Step 2: Developing the Plan to Measure Qualifications of Applicants (continued)
