Fair Haven Community Care Search Process Fair Haven Community Care

Guide to Successful Searches FHCHC is committed to continually improving and nothing strengthens an organization more than its people. Recruitment is such a critical step in shaping the future of FHCHC and Human Resources is well prepared to assist you in the recruitment process Guide to Successful Searches

Review job description and think about SKA: Skills, Knowledge and Abilities needed to perform the job successfully Use consistent, job-related criteria when developing a screening tool for evaluating candidates Prior to the interview

Application material review Review resume and cover letters for minimum and preferred qualifications. It’s helpful when evaluation to arrange them in three categories Contact for interview Possible consideration Reject Application material review

The benefit of documentation Hiring processes are subject to federal and state regulations and FHCHC policies. Search chairs/committees are required to develop and maintain information about the decisions made at the different steps in hiring. The benefit of documentation

Fair Haven Community Health Cares Applicant Flow Chart Position:   Committee Chair: Committee Members: Codes: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Applicants Name Race Sex Does Applicant Meet Minimum Qualifications (Yes/No) Interviewed Position Offered (Yes/No) Comments: Why Applicant Was or Was not Chosen

Applicant Tracking System Jazz

Designing the interview process Equal opportunity Phone or Skype In person Designing the interview process Equal opportunity Easier to schedule Less time Difficult medium with the wrong approach More thorough A bit more time consuming

Questions Create a foundation of questions for the interview Library of suggested interview questions Questions

May not ask May ask Questions ( continued) Age Arrest record Color Credit record Disability Marital status National origin Parental status Race Religion Sexual orientation Veteran Status Weight Salary history How old are you? Why do you use that cane? Do you have a disability? Are you married? Do you have children? Are you between the ages of 18 – 65? Are you able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without an accommodation? This position requires some evening work. Are you able to work later some days?

Working at FHCHC Apply the 70/30 rule Give a realistic job preview Tell the candidate about working at FHCHC Build organizational commitment Apply the 70/30 rule Be careful not to make any promises about promotions or raises.

Take notes; Documentation It helps when trying to remember facts about a candidate Provides quantifiable data about the process Give an opportunity for the candidate to ask questions Give a general timetable Take notes; Documentation End on a positive note

Obtain independent insight about a candidate’s performance Verifies information Ask challenging questions Use the job description Don’t accept references that don’t make sense Reference checks

Resources Flow log Library of questions Evaluation sheet Reference check guide Application Resources