1. Candidate Selection

2. Personnel Process 1. Development of the job description 2. Creation of the job announcement 3. Candidate recruitment 4. Candidate selection 5. Orientation, T & D 6. Performance appraisal 7. Employee motivation & rewards 8. Employee discipline Search Process

3. Selecting the Hiring Committee  Options –Direct supervisor…ISU exceptions –Peers –Co-workers –HR –Departmental representation –Numbers –Diversity  Age, gender, race

4. Hiring Within  Advantages –Morale boosting –Known quantity –Retain institutional knowledge –Keep good employees –Can train people as you go

5. Hiring Within  Disadvantages –Backlash if internal candidate rejected –Perception of bias for a candidate –Additional pressure on candidate hired –Group think –Start to get a reputation for always going inside, decreases external applications

6. Hiring Within  Cautions on growing your own –Need to nurture inside outsiders –No heir apparent –Talent pools are built to hire from with no guarantees –Monitor internal competition among staff –Heavy load on training & development

7. # of candidates  Dictated by: –$$$$ –Time –Qualifications of candidates –Agency policy –Screening interview vs. formal interview

8. Screening Interviews  Why do them? –Determine a pool of candidates for on-site interviews –Describe the position and department; –Ask questions about the applicant’s experience; –Obtain clarification on any information on the application materials; –Discuss the salary for the position and ascertain an individual’s continued interest in the position

9. Screening Interviews  Types –Phone interviews  Focuses mainly on experience & qualifications  10-30 minutes  Listen for discrepancies between what they say & what the resume says  Judging solely on answers at this point

10. Screening Interviews  Types –Electronic  Web or recorded  Skype

11. Screening Interviews  Types –Written interview  IPRA Membership plan  Pricing activity  Philosophy  Program plan

12. Screening Interviews  Types –Pre-established test  Psychometric tests