1/4/2025 4:00:59 PM	HR 65.1 Course Outline as of Fall 1998	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  HR 65.1	Title:  THE HIRING PROCESS
Full Title:  The Hiring Process
Last Reviewed:1/25/2021

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.00	Lecture Scheduled	8.00		2 max.	Lecture Scheduled	16.00
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	0		2 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	8.00			Contact Total	16.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  32.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 48.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  P/NP Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  BMG 65.1

Catalog Description:

The most common factors that all successful organizations have are their ability to hire the talent they need to keep their company ahead of the competition.  This process of finding and obtaining good people is quite complex.  This course will provide participants with extensive background and practice in completing the hiring process successfully.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

How does a company legally hire the best applicant? Details on reducing chances of illegal interviewing during recruiting & exit interviews.

(P/NP Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 1991	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Participants will be able to:

1.  list the characteristics their organization seeks in successful

   candidates;

2.  state the hiring process sequence;

3.  identify the employment laws most commonly violated in the recruiting

   process;

4.  develop at least ten behavior based interview questions;

5.  practice an interview;

6.  list the recruiter's responsibilities on the new employee's first

   day;

7.  identify the recruiter's responsibilities when employees receive

   discipline.

Topics and Scope

This course will detail employment law, current hiring practices, sources

to fill your applicant pool, proper interviewing techniques, and the

extensive information and documentation that must be provided new

employees.  Participants will conclude with understanding the recruiter's

role in the discipline process.

Assignments:

Participants will develop at least ten behavior based interview ques-

tions and plan an interview from the recruiters standpoint.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 15 - 50%
Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 60%
Class performances
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 5 - 20%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 15 - 50%
ATTENDANCE

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor will provide participants with current legal opinions on

employment law and appropriate exercise materials.

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