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Writing Effective Job Descriptions
Date(s):
May 11 — 12, 2016
Venue:Courtyard by Marriott Columbia Point
Description:
Note: The
pre-registration is currently closed. If you would like to attend this event,
please come to the NWPPA registration desk at the hotel, and our onsite
coordinator will be happy to help you.
Who Should Attend:
Anyone who needs to write job descriptions for positions, including board members, utility managers, and human resources staff.
Course Overview:
Job descriptions are one of the most important components of team development and workforce management within every organization. We use them to identify and select qualified candidates; hold employees accountable to performance standards; and make critical decisions about workforce planning and job duty assignments. Job descriptions also outline the scope of job duties for would-be candidates, selected employees, and even supervisors who manage the team. To be truly effective, they should be clear, practical, and responsive to the needs of the organization.
Job descriptions can be time consuming to prepare, complicated to write, and tricky to use when performance issues arise; sometimes it is easier to use a generic form and hope for the best. Unfortunately, when an employee seeks an accommodation or is injured on the job, hoping for the best may not be enough. Attend this interactive and informative program to learn how to develop and write legally compliant, powerhouse job descriptions.
Course Objectives:
During this course, you will learn:
- The different roles job descriptions play within your organization
- The legal implications surrounding job descriptions, including the impact of the ADA interactive process and reasonable accommodation
- Essential and non-essential functions, and how to determine what tasks really matter
- Using job descriptions to attract top talent and conduct more productive candidate interviews
- How to write effective, ADA-compliant job descriptions
- Strategies that will increase the effectiveness of your job descriptions
Course Instructor:
Jennifer Bouman-Steagall, Red Kite
Course Schedule:
Registration will begin at 8 a.m. on the first day, and the class will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days. Lunch, as well as morning and afternoon breaks, will be provided both days.
Course Fees:
Member Early Bird (extended to 5/11/2016): $590
Member Standard: $640
Associate Member Early Bird (extended to 5/11/2016): $885
Associate Member Standard: $935
Non-member Early Bird (extended to 5/11/2016): $1,770
Non-member Standard: $1,820
Course Location & Hotel Information:
Courtyard by Marriott at Columbia Point
480 Columbia Point Drive
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 942-9400
Room rate: $129 for a sunset-view room
Please book your room as soon as possible, but no later than April 11, 2016, to secure this rate. Mention that you are with the Northwest Public Power Association when booking your reservation.
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For More Information:
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