Natalie M. Shank EDFL Headley

 To align with the course objective to review a practical application of technology in my life  To examine the manner in which technology is used in a significant part of my job and within my department – staff selection processes  To review and reflect completed during the actual process, rather than in hindsight

 Resident Assistant ◦ Applications and Recommendations ◦ Interviews – Group and Individual Staff ◦ Hiring and Placement Decisions  Hall Director & Assistant Hall Director ◦ Position Postings ◦ Pre-Screening: Resume Review, Phone and Conference Interviews ◦ On-Campus Interviews ◦ Recommendations for Hiring and Placement

 Resident Assistant ◦ Application materials have moved from “pencil and paper” to online format via Residence Life website ◦ Candidate status notification completed via instead of standard letters through the mail ◦ Interview scheduling completed electronically via instead of paper forms

 Hall Directors & Assistant Hall Directors ◦ Position postings on-line only through homepage, student affairs job site, and conference placement programs ◦ Most application materials received in electronic format ◦ Conference protocols have “gone green” eliminating a dependence on paper and integrating the use of technology as a standard

 Resident Assistant Process ◦ Seek “out of the box” ideas to help integrate more paperless options into process overall ◦ Implement a tool to track who is downloading our application materials to enable more efficient data base management ◦ Create an electronic version of our “Candidate Information Session”

 Hall Director & Assistant Hall Director Process ◦ Maintain standards used at conferences attended ◦ Continue to make the application process as “paperless” as possible – request applicant information in electronic format only ◦ Balance technology integration/innovations with customer service