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The Interplay Between the FCRA, The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Ban the Box in the Hiring Process
The Federal Consumer Protection Bureau issued a final rule summarizing consumer rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act in 2019 when conducting background checks on potential new employees. Additionally, many states and municipalities have passed “Ban the Box” legislation making it illegal to ask about criminal convictions on an employment application. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has adde..
How do you use FDA Guidance Documents and Recognized Standards – Perspective of a Consultant?
This event will help you to learn about the FDA’s Guidance Documents and their recognition of standards. The FDA is the regulator for medical devices, and they want to ensure products are safe and effective. An optimal way of doing so is through the use of standards. Standards are developed by a cross-section of personnel from clinical and technical areas. The FDA is one of those stakeholders which allows t..
How to Write Contracts for Procurement Professionals
Many times, procurement professionals are required to draft or review contracts while not being contract specialists. At the end of a procurement award process, the next step is to draft a contract with the vendor. This contract will determine whether the vendor is controlled by the terms of the contract or are able to avoid being responsible. This program is from the perspective of a procurement profession..
Performance Reviews That Build Loyalty
Employee performance evaluations are an essential factor in the development of employees and the growth of the company as it is an opportunity to identify an employee’s strengths and areas that need improvement. Yet most managers and employees alike dread them. Why? Because the evaluation often has the wrong focus – a focus of telling the employee what they must do to improve or why they are getting less th..
Creating And Fostering Psychological Safety in Our Workplaces
Have you ever found yourself holding back a brilliant idea out of fear, ridicule, or dismissal by your colleagues? This hesitation signifies a lack of psychological safety in your workplace. But now imagine a different scenario: A workplace where you feel comfortable expressing your opinions openly, regardless of their imperfections. A place where you trust your team members will listen respectfully and be ..
AI in HR: Friend or Foe?
AI in HR presents both opportunities and challenges. This lecture will delve into the key applications of AI in HR, including:Recruitment and Onboarding: Using AI-powered tools to streamline candidate sourcing, screening, and onboarding processes.Performance Management: Employing AI algorithms to analyze employee data, identify performance trends, and provide personalized feedback.Employee Engagement: Lever..
Excel – Reporting Simplified – Learn Pivot Tables from Scratch
Unlock the power of Excel's data analysis and Business Intelligence (BI) toolkit with Pivot Tables. Whether you're aiming to construct dynamic dashboards, conduct in-depth data analysis, or simply streamline data summaries for personal or business purposes, Pivot Tables are your key to success.In just a few clicks, without the need for complex formulas, you can effortlessly generate insightful reports, dyna..
Risk Management in a Medical Device Quality System
ISO 13485, the international standard for medical device quality systems, requires that all processes be done in a manner commensurate with risk. Sounds reasonable, but it must be thought out and planned. We frequently apply risk management and different levels of risk management without thinking. For example, most of us use a seat belt when driving. This could be considered the minimum level of risk ..
Engaging your Audience
In today’s fast-paced world, keeping your audience engaged can be a formidable challenge. Whether you’re facing a live audience or presenting online, capturing and maintaining attention is crucial for effective communication. This course, “Engaging Your Audience,” is designed for professionals who want to elevate their presentation skills and foster meaningful interactions with their listeners.Course Overvi..
Ethical Decision Making - Ethics in business and governance, focusing on creating ethical policies and practices
Ethical Decision Making: Building Integrity in Business and GovernanceEthical decision-making focuses on creating policies and practices that uphold fairness, transparency, and accountability within an organization. It involves guiding business leaders and governance bodies to make morally sound decisions that align with both regulatory standards and stakeholder expectations. By embedding ethics into daily ..
Strategic Interviewing And Selection: Getting the Right Talent on Your Team
The effectiveness of the Recruiting, Interviewing and Selection process can be no greater than the quality of the interviews themselves. Interviewers need to know how to follow a proven methodology for obtaining relevant information from applicants and properly assessing it. Interviewers need to know what to look for and how to gain that information. The objective of an interview is to identify candidates w..
Accounts Payable Theft and Fraud
Tell-tale signs of accounts payable fraud include Increasing number of complaints about products or service, Increase in purchasing inventory but no increase in sales, abnormal inventory shrinkage lack of physical security over assets/inventory, charges without shipping documents, payments to vendors who aren’t on an approved vendor listAreas CoveredIdentification of: Duplicate PaymentsAbuse of Approv..
Best Practices for Responding to a Form 483 Citation and/or Warning Letter Issued by FDA
FDA has substantial authority to oversee regulated companies and their operations. The primary purpose of FDA is to assure safe and effective products that will protect public health. Violations can have seriously adverse effects on products, and ultimately, on patients and consumers.The root of every company’s effort to defend its practices and products is through data and documentation, meaning both struc..
Connected and Collaborative: Enhancing Communication for Results in Business
In today's fast-paced and interconnected business world, effective communication is more crucial than ever for driving success and achieving tangible results. This talk offers a comprehensive exploration of strategies to elevate communication practices within organizations, fostering a more connected and collaborative work environment.This session is designed for business leaders, managers, team members, an..
How to Write SOPs for Human Error Reduction
Human error is the primary cause of quality and production losses in many industries. Although human error is unlikely to ever be eliminated, many human performance problems can be prevented. Human errors start at the design stage. Procedures play a vital role in human reliability. Nevertheless, it is essential to understand human behavior and the psychology of error and understand precisely where the instr..