PSC159 - Employee Selection
Course Description
Hiring the right staff can be a key to your organization's success. In this introductory-level course, learn about the process of selecting the best candidate from a large, diverse pool of high-quality applicants. Based on D. Quinn Mills' book, Principles of Human Resource Management, the course discusses how to conduct an effective job interview, asking questions that elicit relevant information, and avoiding questions that might be seen as discriminatory. Learn best practices to discover more about a candidate through the use of reference checks, background checks, and testing.
Learner Outcomes
After completing this course, you'll be able to:
- Describe various techniques for forecasting workforce needs
- Explain how to perform a job analysis
- Describe approaches to job design and redesign
- Identify various ways to engage in both internal and external recruitment
- Identify staffing practices that are alternatives to full-time employment
- Describe methods of evaluating prospective employees
- Describe types of interviews and when each is appropriate
- Explain the role of orientation and onboarding when making a new hire
Upon completion of the course, learners may be eligible for:
- IACET CEUs: 0.3 (Contact Hours: 3 hours)
- ATD CI Credits: 3
- HRCI Credits: 3
- SHRM PDCs: 3
Please Note:
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs.
Notes
This course is offered through our curriculum partner, MindEdge, Inc. MindEdge was founded in 1998 by Harvard and MIT educators with a mission to improve the way the world learns. Since then, more than three million learners have participated in MindEdge programs.
Registered students will receive individualized communication with further instructions to help you prepare for class.