Serving as a capstone for the Federal staffing specialist training, this structured practicum leads to an HR certificate. Through actual on-the-job assignments targeted toward specific knowledge and skill application, you’ll will be evaluated on your ability to meet certain prerequisites achieved through the Federal HR Institute (FHRI) Staffing Specialist Curriculum and/or work experience: This course requires a preassessment before attendance.

How You Will Benefit
Required practicum work will be completed as internal assignments for and at your own agency, giving you and your agency an immediate return on investment for the time spent in duties beyond or in addition to your normal daily routine and assignments. Additionally, successfully completing this course will solidify your expertise and career goals through an HR certificate, validating your skills in:

• Development of a staffing plan for a mission-critical need (i.e., as an overarching objective for the practicum)
• Pay setting and compensation topics, such as superior qualifications appointments, 3Rs (retention, relocation and recruitment incentives), and pay cap waivers
• Tailoring JOAs to address workforce planning considerations
• Understanding the consequences of classification decisions on Job Opportunity Announcements
• Evaluating, adjusting, and/or creating recruiting strategies
• Using data analytics or planning how to capture appropriate analytics to inform agency decisions
• Understanding agency assessments and what is being done to improve based on the assessment results
• Reinforcement of Service Excellence behaviors

Who Should Attend
HR Staffing Specialists at grades GS-11 or GS-12

Prerequisites
FHRI curriculum and/or work experience

Additional Information
Preassessment required. Successful completion of course leads to an HR Certificate.

Length

90 days

HR Staffing Technical Competencies Emphasized
Agency Staffing Policies and Procedures, Application Processing, Assessment Methods and Tools, Category Rating, Certification and Selection, Classification and Selection, Compensation, Employee Benefits, Hiring Authorities, Hiring Process Management, Job Analysis, Labor Law, Merit Systems Accountability, Public Notice/Job Opportunity Announcements, Qualifications Determinations, Recruitment/Placement, Strategic Recruitment, Technical Documentation, Veterans’ Preference, Workforce Reshaping