Employment Services

Classified - Prepare to Evaluate Candidates

It is not required to set up a search committee for classified positions.  In many cases, it will be sufficient for the supervisor of the position to do applicant screening, interviewing, reference checks, and selection without using a committee.  However, if a committee approach is used, be aware that if a committee member misses any of the interviews or is used as a recommendation/reference, s/he may not participate in making a final selection recommendation.

You may designate someone to be your administrative support person in managing the logistics of the search, or you may do it yourself.  Please remember that all application materials must be handled and stored as confidential.

The following are the steps:

1. Using the Classified Screening Format, set up the job-related criteria which you will use to evaluate the applicants.
2. review the Classified Screening Process, which explains the procedures to use in making the cuts to arrive at those candidates you will interview.
3. Set up the Summary of Applications, which is a running record of applications and important documentation of the search.  This must be used and all requested information provided.
4. Develop interview questions and put them on an Interview Rating Sheet.  You should ask the same set of questions of all finalists, and then follow up with additional questions as necessary to clarify information given in their answers.  There are some questions that are not permitted to be asked, and asking them may raise questions of illegal discrimination.

With that preparation completed, you are ready to consider internal candidates.

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