OPM Workforce Policy and Innovation Virtual Courses
Overview
Course 1: Designing an Assessment Strategy: Fundamental Concepts, Processes and Applications
This two hour interactive course provides foundational knowledge of core concepts, processes, and practices about Federal hiring policies and its authorities, the importance and steps of a job analysis, and considerations for designing an assessment strategy.
Course 2: Use of Hiring Assessments: A SME-Based Approach
This two hour interactive audio-based course provides in-depth information on the steps to develop and score various competency-based assessments in collaboration with hiring managers and subject matter experts.
How You Will Benefit
These two courses helps agencies align hiring processes with skills-based hiring efforts; inclusion of SMEs and hiring managers while developing various assessment methods.
What are the benefits of using skills-based Assessments for hiring talent?
- Data driven hiring practices.
- Skills aligned with agency needs.
- Improve selection of talent and hiring manager satisfaction.
- Better hires improve retention of talent.
- Assist agencies to meet their mission.
The course formats include:
- Resources you can save for future reference (e.g., Glossary, Regulations, training presentations, etc.).
- Quick Tips that provide more information about the training content.
- Hiring assessment scenarios between a measurement specialist, HR Specialist, hiring manager, and a SME.
- Knowledge check questions at the end of each lesson to assess your understanding of the course material.
- Post-tests to assess your knowledge of the course overall. A score of 80% or higher is needed to pass.
Who Should Attend
Federal human resources community, hiring managers, and agency talent teams.
Additional Information
Each course takes about two hours to complete. You can finish one or both at your convenience, and log in anytime to revisit the course(s) as often as you like.
