When: April 4 – 6, 2007, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Where: Sacramento, CA
Summary:
This is an introductory course in the use of the Sigma 5 Applicant Management System. Selection process basics such as entering data into the system, exam coding, applicant referral, reporting and more will be covered. At the conclusion of this course, participants will have the skills to use the AMS5 program to automate the majority of selection processes.
Registration
RSVP no later than March 31st 2007. Seating is limited and is reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
A Purchase Order number is required to reserve your seat in the training sessions. Please contact Sandy Benoist at 800-677-1275 with your PO number or for more information.
Training fees: $250 per day per person or $750 per person for all three days.
Download the training brochure (PDF)
Student Prerequisites
- Trainee’s agency must be licensed to use Sigma AMS 5
- Knowledge of agency selection rules and procedures
- Basic working knowledge of Windows operating system
Agenda:
Day 1 Agenda
- Introduction to Database Operations
- Navigate the program
- Access modules
- Become acquainted with program conventions
- Enter Recruitment Data
- Make a ListMaster record
- Add People records
- Add Application records
- Introduction to Filter Operations
- Work with Process module
- Identify specific records using worksets
- Filter applicants for a specific job
- Generate reports
- Update Application records
- Send letters
Day 2 Agenda
- Written Exam Scheduling
- Navigate the program
- Access modules
- Become acquainted with program conventions
- Written Exam Processing
- Understanding Exam and Scoring Model records
- Enter test results by keyboard or scanner
- Score tests and subtests
- Analyze reports
- Produce Item Analysis reports
- Produce Adverse Impact by Item reports
- Set an exam passpoint
- Convert scores using Four-Point Rescale
- Copy scores into a filter of Application Records
Day 3 Agenda
- Assessment Scheduling
- Schedule Assessments (oral boards and interviews) and send letters
- Assessment Processing
- Understanding Assessment record
- Enter raters’ responses
- Produce a report of ratings
- Updating/Manipulating Data
- Calculate subset scores and store total
- Manually update score fields
- Perform inter-field and constant arithmetic
- And more…
- Referral of Applicants
- Understanding Requisition and Vacancy records
- Use of Client/Location records
- Use of Skills Codes to define referral group
- Generate referrals
- Update corresponding database
- Additional Sigma 5 AMS Reporting
- Applicant Flow Analysis and Frequency Counts
Training Location:
CPS Offices Sacramento
241 Lathrop Way
Sacramento, CA 95815
Interactive Map: Google Maps Location
For more information call:
800-677-1275
or
520-721-1191
Hotel Reservations and Arrival
Courtyard Sacramento Cal Expo
1796 Tribute Road
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 1-916-929-7900
Fax: 1-916-920-9319
OR
Radisson Hotel Sacramento
500 Leisure Lane
Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 922-2020
Flights can be booked into Sacramento. When booking and paying for your hotel reservations, be sure to ask for government rates. Upon arrival at your hotel, be sure to present your government agency issued ID to receive government rates.
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