Combine education and experience to determine applicant eligibility. Describe the use of Selective Placement Factors. Develop specialized experience requirements for a vacancy announcement, and apply those to a group of applicants. Use the Position Description and Classification standards to identify specialized experience requirements. Course material is learned through presentations, discussions, and exercises.
Workshops provide extensive opportunities to practice what is learned.
The student manual provides learning and reference material useful back on the job. Carole O'Leska, a Staffing Instructor with the Society for over eight years, brings twenty-five years of experience as a Federal Personnel Manager to her classes, supplemented by current HR consulting for Federal agencies. Who Should Attend Personnel specialists, assistants and administrative personnel who will be using the OPM Qualification manual to determine minimum qualifications. Students should have some experience or training in Federal employment programs and practices.