The Affirmative Action Analytics and Planning Division offers many different training and workshop opportunities for our campus partners. We have online versions of some of our most requested workshops. In-person trainings and workshops can be scheduled by request.
Search Process Key Role Trainings
Fall 2023 Trainings
Search Documentation
- Thursday, September 21 from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
- Register for the Search Documentation
This training will provide an overview of the documentation needed to complete the Hire from Search form. The topics will include best practices around reasons for selection and non-selection; evaluation criteria and interview questions; applicant status and disposition codes. This event is offered virtually.
Placement Goals and Good Faith Efforts
- Tuesday, September 26 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
- Register for the Placement Goals and Good Faith Efforts
This training will provide an overview of affirmative action placement goals, and how you determine if you have a goal for the position you are searching for, as well as an overview of good faith efforts, and how to use the good faith efforts spreadsheet for tracking purposes. This event is offered virtually.
Understanding Affirmative Action
- Thursday, October 5 from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
- Register for Understanding Affirmative Action
This training will cover an overview of the affirmative action plan and how hiring managers and search committee chairs can use it when hiring. This event is offered virtually.
Best Practices to Retain a Diverse Workforce
- Thursday, October 12 from 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
- Register for Best Practices to Retain a Diverse Workforce
This training will provide recommendations and best practices to retain employees. This event is offered virtually.
Search Documentation
- Thursday, October 19 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
- Register for Search Documentation
This training will provide an overview of the documentation needed to complete the Hire from Search form. The topics will include best practices around reasons for selection and non-selection; evaluation criteria and interview questions; applicant status and disposition codes. This event is offered virtually.
Inclusive Job Descriptions
- Tuesday, October 24 from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
- Register for Inclusive Job Descriptions
Having an inclusive workforce starts with having inclusive job descriptions. Join us to learn tips and tricks to help you in writing an inclusive job description and position announcement. This event is offered virtually.
Spring 2024 Trainings
Search Documentation
- Wednesday, January 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
- Register for Search Documentation
This training will provide an overview of the documentation needed to complete the Hire from Search form. The topics will include best practices around reasons for selection and non-selection; evaluation criteria and interview questions; applicant status and disposition codes. This event is offered virtually.
Inclusive Job Descriptions
- Tuesday, February 6 from 11 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Register for Inclusive Job Descriptions
Having an inclusive workforce starts with having inclusive job descriptions. Join us to learn tips and tricks to help you in writing an inclusive job description and position announcement. This event is offered virtually.
Placement Goals and Good Faith Efforts
- Monday, February 12 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Register for the Placement Goals and Good Faith Efforts
This training will provide an overview of affirmative action placement goals, and how you determine if you have a goal for the position you are searching for, as well as an overview of good faith efforts, and how to use the good faith efforts spreadsheet for tracking purposes. This event is offered virtually.
Search Committee Chair
- Thursday, February 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Register for the Search Committee Chair
Search Chairs should complete this training. The topics include equal employment opportunity and affirmative action laws and regulations, why diversity matters, tools for inclusive recruitment practices, strategies to reduce bias in the search process, and a review of the Search Chair role in the recruitment and hiring process. This event is offered virtually.
Search Committee Member
- Thursday, February 28 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Register for the Search Committee Member
Search Committee Members should complete this training. The topics include equal employment opportunity and affirmative action laws and regulations, why diversity matters, tools for inclusive recruitment practices, strategies to reduce bias in the search process, and a review of the Search Committee Member role in the recruitment and hiring process. This event is offered virtually.
Diversity Advocate
- Tuesday, March 5 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Register for the Diversity Advocate
Diversity Advocates should complete this training. The topics include equal employment opportunity and affirmative action laws and regulations, why diversity matters, tools for inclusive recruitment practices, strategies to reduce bias in the search process, and a review of the Diversity Advocate role in the recruitment and hiring process. This event is offered virtually.
Hiring Manager
- Tuesday, March 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- Register for the Hiring Manager
Hiring Managers should complete this training. The topics include equal employment opportunity and affirmative action laws and regulations, why diversity matters, tools for inclusive recruitment practices, strategies to reduce bias in the search process, and a review of the Hiring Manager role in the recruitment and hiring process. This event is offered virtually.
Search Documentation
- Thursday, March 28 from 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
- Register for Search Documentation
This training will provide an overview of the documentation needed to complete the Hire from Search form. The topics will include best practices around reasons for selection and non-selection; evaluation criteria and interview questions; applicant status and disposition codes. This event is offered virtually.
Placement Goals and Good Faith Efforts
- Wednesday, April 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- Register for the Placement Goals and Good Faith Efforts
This training will provide an overview of affirmative action placement goals, and how you determine if you have a goal for the position you are searching for, as well as an overview of good faith efforts, and how to use the good faith efforts spreadsheet for tracking purposes. This event is offered virtually.
Inclusive Job Descriptions
- Thursday, April 11 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Register for Inclusive Job Descriptions
Having an inclusive workforce starts with having inclusive job descriptions. Join us to learn tips and tricks to help you in writing an inclusive job description and position announcement. This event is offered virtually.
Best Practices to Retain a Diverse Workforce
- Thursday, April 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Register for Best Practices to Retain a Diverse Workforce
This training will provide recommendations and best practices to retain employees. This event is offered virtually.