1. The Key to Hiring Excellence “The act of working together to achieve a common purpose.” —Oxford Dictionary

2. Purpose
The Government can attract applicants and hire highly qualified and diverse talent, achieved through engaged and empowered hiring managers, and supported by highly skilled HR staff.
Highly Qualified and Diverse Applicants
Highly Skilled
HR Staff
Engaged & Empowered Hiring Managers
Hiring
Excellence

3. President’s Management Agenda People and Culture Goal
Driving Employee Engagement: We need to draw on the varied talent, expertise and experience of our great workforce, and to do that, we need to give our employees some new tools
Building a World-Class Management Team: Starting with the Senior Executive Service, we will position our management team to provide the highest level of leadership within and across Departments and Agencies
Finding the Best Talent: Working with stakeholders, enable agencies to hire the best talent from all segments of society.
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4. Objectives and Strategies
Encourage and promote the importance of a collaborative relationship between the hiring manager and human resources staff.
Equip hiring officials with knowledge and tools to empower them to more fully engage in the hiring process.
Bolster the skills and expertise of HR staff so they can effectively advise and partner with hiring managers.
Raise awareness of the full range of hiring authorities available to meet hiring needs.
Support agencies in leveraging the full range of assessment options.
Attract individuals from all segments of society
Enable data-driven decisions that inform outreach and recruitment
Improve the applicant experience through an enhanced USAJOBS
Strategies
Launch Hiring Excellence Campaign for outreach and education to HR and Hiring managers, supported by robust tools and guidance.
Identify occupations that are experiencing particular hiring challenges and focus on content/solutions in those areas
Support effective applicant assessment through improved policy, guidance, and tools/education
Expand access to applicant flow data and analytics about how to use data to inform outreach and recruitment decisions
Enhance USAJOBS to provide an improved user experience and new tools to search for talent (phases launched in July 2015 and will continue through FY17)

5. Target Audience Hiring Managers HR Professionals Applicants
Will benefit from establishing a more collaborative relationship with HR ; utilizing HR as a strategic partner; understanding and utilizing approved hiring authorities; improved assessment tools; and strategic recruitment.
Will benefit by establishing a proactive consultative relationship with hiring manager; enhance knowledge and skill through education and training; and utilizing tools, resources and guidance to improve customer service.
As a result of USAJOBS enhancements: Make confident job search and application decisions and have a thoughtfully crafted, trusted personalized experience.
Hiring Managers
HR Professionals
Applicants

6. Campaign Format Standard Format 1-Day
Joint session with HR and hiring managers
Importance of collaboration through the specific objective areas of
Hiring authorities
Understanding the importance of assessments
Using data tools to inform recruitment and outreach
Interactive presentations, mythbusters, on-line tools, videos etc.
Pre -event Pulse Surveys
Post Event Evaluations
Custom Menu Format
Allows an Agency or FEB to customize sessions based on need and time
Pre -event Evaluations
Post Event Pulse Surveys

7. Call to Action If you are a HR Professional:
Do a tutorial or lunch and learn for managers on the hiring process and where they should be involved.
Become familiar with the Hiring Toolkit on HRU.gov.
Be an advocate for the use of SMEs in the hiring process and incorporate them as often as necessary to identify top quality talent.
Inform applicants of their status at key touch points (application, referral, selection).
Have a discussion with hiring managers to determine whether hiring flexibilities can be utilized for their vacancies.

8. Call to Action If you are a Hiring Manager:
Be actively involved in recruitment to staff your vacancies utilizing professional networks and associations to get the word out.
Communicate to your staff and peers that they may be called on to play a role in the hiring process as SMEs (e.g., serve as interviewers, review resumes, serve on assessment panels, etc.)
Utilize assessments for objective feedback on the skills and competencies of your applicants.
At the beginning of each FY have a prospective staffing conversation with your HR Specialist to develop a strategy to recruit and fill anticipated vacancies.

9. Kimberly Holden-Kimberly. Holden@opm. gov Tiffany Lightbourn- Tiffany
Kimberly Tiffany Lightbourn- Please put Hiring Excellence in the subject line Thank you!