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Upcoming Webinar: Improve Your Hiring Process

Program Overview

Lisa Sherman, Representative Susan Davis, and Jessica Reed with their Democracy Award at the U.S. Capitol BuildingWe've never done a program quite like this before! CMF will facilitate a discussion with Chief of Staff Lisa Sherman and District Director Jessica Reed, senior managers for Rep. Susan Davis, who will be presenting their best practices on hiring.

Lisa and Jessica will share the "Team Davis" approach to hiring – a process so impressive that they were recognized for a 2018 Democracy Award for "Life in Congress" Workplace Environment (and had CMF staff and expert panelists saying things like: "Wow - incredible!" and "In a league all their own").

This webinar will include:

  • The benefits of an improved hiring process
  • General tips and recommendations
  • The 10-step Team Davis hiring process

The Team Davis process also includes BONUS materials for you, such as:

  • Example text for recruitment, scheduling interviews, and rejection letters
  • Techniques for sifting through hundreds of resumes
  • Sample writing tests and questionnaires
  • Tips for interviews and reference checks
  • Sample scorecards for objective judging of candidates

Whether you are a new Member hiring staff for the first time, or a 20-year veteran of Capitol Hill, this program has take-aways for all offices!

 

Details

Tuesday, December 4
2pm-3pm Eastern/11am-12pm Pacific

 

To Register

To RSVP, please register via this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1869104191353971970

Instructions on how to access the webinar will be emailed with the registration confirmation.


About the "Life in Congress" Project

This webinar is presented as part of the "Life in Congress" project, a partnership between the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) that seeks to identify human resource challenges in Congress and provide recommendations for overcoming them in order to make Congress a better place for both Members and staffers to work.

The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to building trust and effectiveness in Congress. CMF does not employ or retain a registered lobbyist. Our programs comply with both House and Senate ethics rules and laws, allowing staff to attend.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest HR professional society, representing 285,000 members in more than 165 countries. For nearly seven decades, the Society has been the leading provider of resources serving the needs of HR professionals and advancing the practice of human resource management. SHRM has more than 575 affiliated chapters within the U.S. and subsidiary offices in China, India and United Arab Emirates.

 
 
 

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