Overview
A thorough well-written job description provides an employee with a clear guide to ensuring successful job performance and job expectations. This program will teach participants the importance of accurate, well-written job descriptions and posting to prevent possible legal exposure, as well as attract and retain top talent.
Why you should Attend
Learning how to effectively write job descriptions and job postings is critical to an organization's bottom line. Meticulous job descriptions help promote productivity, mitigate risk and liability, and improve employee retention.
Areas Covered in the Session
- Understand how to mitigate risk & potential legal exposure
- Learn how to use the job description to align HR with the Company’s overall business objectives
- How job descriptions and job postings are used as evidence in discrimination and wrongful termination claims
- Learn how to correctly classify each position according to the Fair Labor Standards Act
- Additionally, we will cover the pros and cons of using “other duties as assigned” in job descriptions and postings
Who Will Benefit
- This training is critical for all areas of Human Resources Management
- C-Suite Executives
- Hiring managers and supervisors
Speaker Profile
Racquel L. Harris is a Business Strategist and Human Resources Consultant at R. L. Harris & Associates, LLC. Racquel has 25 years of Executive level experience in Human Resources and earned two certifications in Human Resources (PHR, and SHRM-CP) and certification in Risk Management (CRMC).
She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Indiana University. Racquel has a full and comprehensive understanding of how important training is to an organization. She has a high aptitude for strategic planning and execution which she implemented while she was President of the Michiana Chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management. Under her leadership, the organization achieved the prestigious Chapter of the Year Award from the Indiana State Council of The Society for Human Resources Management. Racquel is an expert in Labor Relations, Federal and State employment laws, and strategically aligning human resources with organizational goals.
She has a demonstrated ability to use data and statistics to solve problems. Racquel is recognized in the community as a servant leader which has earned her numerous awards including the Martin Luther King Drum Major award presented by former Mayor Jeff Rea, The “40 under 40” recognition by the St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce, The Seven Seals Award by the ESGR, and the Michiana Chapter Society for Human Resources Management 2010 Leader of the Year.
Instructor
Racquel L. Harris