Navigating the Interviewing and Hiring Process - Update 2025

Overview: 

"Navigating the Interviewing and Hiring Process (Update 2025)" equips HR professionals, hiring managers, and small business owners with the skills to conduct legally compliant interviews and hiring processes in 2025. The course covers updated federal and state regulations, including Title VII, EEOC guidance on harassment, pay transparency laws, and risks from AI-driven hiring tools (e.g., Mobley v. Workday). Participants will learn to craft bias-free job descriptions, conduct compliant interviews, and navigate background screening under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Through role-playing, case studies, and policy workshops, learners will address challenges like biometric privacy violations and state-specific hiring laws. By the end, participants will develop a 2025-compliant hiring checklist tailored to their organization.

Course Objective: 

• Understand 2025’s legal requirements for hiring and interviewing.
• Mitigate risks from AI-driven hiring tools and biometric data.
• Ensure compliance with anti-discrimination and pay transparency laws.
• Develop bias-free hiring practices and job descriptions.
• Create a 2025-compliant hiring checklist.
• Navigate state-specific hiring regulations.
• Conduct compliant background screenings.

Target Audience: 

• HR recruiters and hiring managers
• Employment attorneys
• Small business owners
• Compliance officers
• Human Resources Professionals, Law Firm Partners and Hiring Managers, Legal HR Professionals, Legal Recruiters, Office Managers and Legal Administrators, In-House Legal Team Leads

Basic Knowledge: 

• Basic knowledge of U.S. anti-discrimination laws
• Experience with recruitment and hiring processes
• Awareness of HR compliance issues