Hiring Toolkit: Veterans Preference Act and Candidate Screening

The hiring process for a public employer requires careful attention to ensure the process is fair for all applicants and complies with the law. The below recording of the webinar “Hiring Toolkit: Veterans Preference Act and Candidate Screening” provides risk management best practices related to screening job applicants under the Veterans Preference Act.

What You Learn

• Who is defined as a veteran under the Minnesota Veterans Preference Act
• How the Act applies to the hiring process
• Tips for managing veterans preference for job candidate screening
• Differences in the application of the Act for disabled veterans
• Notification requirements of the Veterans Preference Act

Recommended Viewers

• Human resources professionals or those tasked with HR responsibilities
• Department heads, managers, supervisors or others who are involved with the hiring process and the issues covered in this session