Employment Services

Classified - Screen External Applications

The ESO places the ad which gives a "review date" which is about 10 days from the date of the ad.  That date means that candidates must send required materials to you to arrive by that date " to ensure consideration". You may treat it as a hard deadline if you have enough quality applications by that date, or you may continue to consider others that come in after that date - it's up to you.

At the time of placing the ad, we send you a copy of the ad and Affirmative Action Surveys/Envelopes.

The steps in screening candidates are as follows:

1. Set up Summary of Applications.  This documents the search and will be reviewed by the ESO before permission to interview is given.
2. Acknowledge Applications.  Send form letter acknowledging receipt of application.   Enclose a "Voluntary Affirmative Action Survey and a return envelope (some are provided by the ESO at time of placing the ad; obtain more from ESO as needed).  It is important that this letter be sent prior to a rejection letter in order to improve the survey return rate.
3. Pre-Screen Applications.  Using the screening format that you have set up, narrow the list to those you wish to invite for interview.  You may, at your option, conduct telephone reference checks of former supervisors to help you narrow the choices, but usually an evaluation of the application materials will be sufficient.  Note: you must, however, do reference checking of the person you end up wanting to hire.
4. Arrange for testing (if applicable).  If you wish to have your finalist given clerical testing, fax the on-line form to Manpower (USM's testing agent).

Once you've completed the pre-screening, decided which candidates you want to interview, and filled out the Summary of Applications Form, you are ready for the next step.

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