Staffing and Workforce Development

Talent acquisition is one of the most important components of organizational success. It drives staffing, recruitment, selection, placement, onboarding, and employee development. As an HR professional…

Talent acquisition is one of the most important components of organizational success. It drives staffing, recruitment, selection, placement, onboarding, and employee development. As an HR professional, you are tasked with applying strategic and tactical skills in recruiting and maintaining an effective workforce while adhering to processes that align with Federal and private sector best practices. You will learn how to define the organization’s need, analyze data to make better hiring decisions, select candidates, and position new hires for success.

An organization’s success depends on the quality and performance of their employees. To drive organizational success and develop a high-performing workforce, agencies use workforce planning to shape…

An organization’s success depends on the quality and performance of their employees. To drive organizational success and develop a high-performing workforce, agencies use workforce planning to shape employee recruitment and placement, development, and compensation. But how is workforce planning applied to manage the current and future needs of a workforce? You will learn how to align your organization’s strategic and workforce plans, identify gaps, and inform succession planning using industry best practices, including OPM’s Strategic Workforce Planning Model.

A large part of the federal workforce is set to retire in the next five years and workers no longer expect to stay in the same job forever; thus, protecting mission critical positions is paramount to…

A large part of the federal workforce is set to retire in the next five years and workers no longer expect to stay in the same job forever; thus, protecting mission critical positions is paramount to the success of the federal government. Not only will implementing succession planning ensure that your organization is prepared to fill vacancies with the right talent, it will also ensure that your workforce resources are aligned to the organizational mission. In this workshop, you will be introduced to the underlaying principles of succession planning, where to derive the data for your plan, and what steps to follow to develop and implement your plan using industry best practices, including OPM’s Succession Planning Model. In doing so, you will use a template to get hands-on practice developing elements of a succession plan for use as part of a full plan at your organization.

Have you ever recruited and hired someone who ended up not being well-suited to the job? Job analysis is a critical function for effective recruiting and hiring in Federal organizations. You will gain…

Have you ever recruited and hired someone who ended up not being well-suited to the job? Job analysis is a critical function for effective recruiting and hiring in Federal organizations. You will gain the necessary knowledge and skills associated with the hiring process, as well as learn about regulatory requirements. You will have an opportunity to conduct a job analysis and use the results to develop assessment instruments, enabling you to find the right individuals to fill positions in your Federal organization.

Position management is indispensable to achieving an organization’s mission. You will learn best practices and strategies to overcome common position management challenges and how position management…

Position management is indispensable to achieving an organization’s mission. You will learn best practices and strategies to overcome common position management challenges and how position management influences organizational success. You will also develop skills and tools for organizational design, workforce alignment, job description development, and organizational gap mitigation.

Professional development and career transitions create a more highly engaged workforce. You will learn strategies for helping employees develop new skills that provide opportunities for career growth.…

Professional development and career transitions create a more highly engaged workforce. You will learn strategies for helping employees develop new skills that provide opportunities for career growth. You will get an overview of tools used to assess natural abilities, skills, motivators, and work-style preferences. Using this information, you will practice assisting employees in developing their career strategies and writing individual development plans (IDPs).