Planning
The time you invest in up-front planning pays huge dividends in the time it takes to fill a vacant position and how well the new employee meets the agency’s mission needs. During this step, you should be engaged with the Hiring Manager to discuss what skills are needed for his/her position. Together you’ll look at who’s out there and how best to recruit them.
Attracting the Candidate
At this step in the process, you play an important role in understanding the Hiring Manager(s) job needs and recommending strategies for attracting, assessing and choosing the best candidates. Your expertise on finding the right flexibilities and authorities to leverage will be critical in reaching the best candidate pool. Is there a critical need? Are there special populations of applicants, such as veterans, students, or persons with disabilities, who can be targeted for recruitment? The answers to these questions will help fill the vacant position quickly with the right person for the job.
Making Hiring Decisions
This step focuses on generating the certificates of qualified candidates and working with the Hiring Manager from the time the tentative office is extended to when the candidate is actually on-board.
Resources
Human resources professionals serve as consultants and partners with the hiring official in recruiting and hiring quality employees. From advising on the best assessment tools to identifying the most effective recruitment strategies and interview techniques, the HR professional is there every step of the way.
Training Resources and Job Aids
- Elimination of Written Essays (KSAs) and Use of the Resume and Cover Letter
OPM Occupational Questionnaire Workshop
OPM Assessment Overview Workshop
OPM Job Analysis Workshop
OPM Structured Interview Training
- Use of Category Rating
OPM Category Rating Training for HR Specialists
OPM Category Rating Training for Hiring Managers
- Four-point Applicant Notification
Applicant Notification Using USAJOBS
- Manager accountability and involvement
OPM Hiring Officials Involvement and Accountability Workshop
OPM Category Rating Training for Hiring Managers
OPM Structured Interview Training
- Quality and speed of hiring
HHS Accelerated Hiring Process Model
IHS Hiring Process Model
NIH Hiring Model
OPM End-to-End Hiring Model.pdf
OPM Hiring Toolkit
