HELP II: Lawful & Effective Hiring Practices (1 Day)
01-09-M506
This course will focus on understanding your role in conducting lawful and effective hiring practices. You will learn various interview and hiring techniques including what information you can legally obtain from applicants in an interview and what interview question you can and cannot ask. Through real life examples you will learn how to approach human resource issues like background and reference checks objectively and outcome-based. You will better understand the parameters and flexibility of the new civil service system.

    Performance Objectives: Upon completion of this course you should be able to:

    • Understand the legal issues surrounding hiring decisions.
    • Acquire the requisite tools for effective hiring, including interviewing skills, reference checks, background checks, Fair Credit Reporting Act requirements, waivers and proper documentation.
    • Avoid legal liability in hiring and recruiting.

    Competencies covered in this class: Interviewing and planning

      Intended Audience: Public sector supervisors, managers, and HR professionals.



      CityFacilityDate and TimeCourse CostCancel DateInstructor
      OlympiaOEDS, Dept of Personnel
      600 South Franklin
      OlympiaWA
      98504
      Jan 20 8:00-4:30
      $160.001/4/2010Littler Mendelson Law Firm
      OlympiaOEDS, Dept of Personnel
      600 South Franklin
      OlympiaWA
      98504
      May 18 8:00-4:30
      $160.004/30/2010Littler Mendelson Law Firm