Management Programs

Staffing an organization today has become more complex than ever. Projecting when to add or reduce head count is one of the strategic contributions human resource professionals are expected to make. To be successful, you need a cohesive process to understand the needs of your organization as well as an integrated approach to meeting those needs. This workshop will cover how to:

• Create a systematic approach to addressing your staffing and selection issues
• Develop effective recruitment strategies and methods
• Select appropriate screening and selection techniques
• Align your promotion and succession strategies with your company's strategic goals

Key Topics

• Planning for staffing needs
• Selecting appropriate labor markets
• Recruiting methods and techniques
• Sourcing hard-to-find candidates
• Selection techniques (e.g., tests, assessment centers)
• Achieving competitive advantage through "positive selection"
• Becoming an "employer-of-choice"
• Legal requirements
• Succession planning
• Executive assessment
• Orientation: retaining new hires
• Why valued employees leave
• Evaluating the recruitment and selection processes

Special Features

Guest speakers on current issues in selection and staffing will share their experiences and answer your questions.

Who Will Benefit

Human resource professionals who are responsible for recruiting, screening, hiring, promoting, and outplacing employees; human resource managers making promotion and succession decisions

Instructors

Susan F. Alevas, John E. Colón, Ronald M. Katz

Your workshop will be led by one of these instructors.

This course can also be taken online at www.ecornell.com/ilr and is available as part of Cornell's Blended Learning solutions.