Our suggested Hiring Process would consist of the following steps:

1. Position becomes available.
2. Review of position's needs, complete position description developed outlining major areas of duties (in some detail) and qualifications/requirements relative to duties (required & preferred).
3. Selection of interview team (in most cases to consist of 3 persons, one of which outside of immediate work area of position - if possible; interview teams should be gender-balanced).
4. Interview team reviews position description, assesses selection criteria (assigns weighting factors, agreement to/consensus on process and objectives.
5. Advertisement which clearly outlines duties and qualifications (prioritized and indicating which required and which preferred).
6. Appropriate length of advertisement, coordinated through the Career Services Office.
7. Development of interview questions (usually a committee process but may be initiated by chair of selection committee with input and feedback from committee). Committee involved in assigning weighting to interview categories and discusses interview scoring process. Interview questions to be based on qualifications/criteria listed on position advertisement.
8. Screening of applicants (may be done by Career Services or HR Consultant) based on criteria listed on position advertisement. Career Services office to be advised of short-list. Letters to be written to applicants not receiving interviews.
9. Interviews scheduled.
10. Interviews held.
11. References checked.
12. Recommendations for hiring need to be accompanied by supporting documentation including reference checks.
13. Make offer of employment to successful candidate - followed up in writing outlining terms of employment: successful candidate to reply in writing.

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