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Interview and Select Training Sessions
 
We are in the second year of the Interview and Select Memorandum of Agreement.
To ensure the process goes smoothly this year, some refinements have been made.
Training sessions for school teams doing the interviewing and for individuals seeking a job have been scheduled.  (See information below.)
 
All schools and programs seeking to hire licensed staff will be using the Interview and Select process this year. Site teams training will take place during February.  This training will help teams follow the correct steps in the Interview and Select process.
 
Individual interviewee training will take place in February and March. This training will help individuals seeking jobs navigate the overall process as well as show how to write a powerful  resume and do a great interview.
 
Parameters of the Trainings:
 
I. Basic Site Team Training for Interviewers:
 
a) All staff and administrators participating on interview teams are required to attend the Basic Site Team training.
 
b) All schools and programs new to I & S must bring a staff team to be trained.
 
c) Sites trained last year should send any new interview team members to Basic Site Team training
 
d) Those sites trained last year are also strongly encouraged to send an administrator and one or two lead staff to the training for updates.
 
e) Principals/ administrators are asked to identify interview team members and sign up for the Site Team Training as a site.  Please select a training session for your site team, and FAX your registration form to Muhidin Warfa at 612-668-0505.
 
Site Team Training Dates:  
Navigate to MPS Homepage - Departments - Human Resources - Current Employees, then click on "Basic Site Team Training Schedule"
http://humanresources.mpls.k12.mn.us/sites/1bf7e2b0-b01f-446f-8ce9-ea81aaf270ea/uploads/Sessions_Available.pdf
Site Team Training Registration Form:
Navigate to MPS Homepage - Departments - Human Resources - Current Employees, then click on "Site Team Registration Form"
 
http://humanresources.mpls.k12.mn.us/sites/1bf7e2b0-b01f-446f-8ce9-ea81aaf270ea/uploads/sign_up_sheets_-BASIC.pdf
II.  Keys to Interviewing / Navigating the I & S Process - for Interviewees:
 
a) These 2 hour training sessions will be offered for any licensed staff.
 
b) Training will begin with information about how the revised I & S process will work.  The second part of the training will provide tips for successful interviewing.
 
c) All licensed staff who may be participating in the Interview and Select process are strongly encouraged to attend this session.
 
Registration: 
Individuals interested attending the Keys to Interviewing training are asked to sign up online through eCompass.  Call Muhidin at 668-5367 if you need assistance.
 
For training dates and location:
Navigate to MPS Homepage - Departments - Human Resources - Current Employees, then click on "Keys to Interviewing Training Schedule"
http://humanresources.mpls.k12.mn.us/sites/1bf7e2b0-b01f-446f-8ce9-ea81aaf270ea/uploads/Keys_training-HR_Website.pdf
For any questions regarding training, please contact Lucy Kapp at 668-0501 or Lucy.Kapp@mpls.k12.mn.us