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GETTING STARTED
First things first!  One of the most important decisions a manager will make is to hire the right person for the right position.  The Getting Started section of the Manager’s  Tookit will direct you in developing, recruiting and hiring for a position.  There are many helpful road maps to guide you through the process and get your new employee on the road to success. 

Some files are also available as an audio presentation.  Click the to access the audio version.



Before you begin the process of filling a position, be sure you have taken the steps necessary to terminate the previous incumbent. Click here for the End of the Road- Separation Checklist.

Creating an employment requisition Posting specific questions Developing selection criteria Modify or reclassify an existing position description Establishing a new position description Flash version Flash version Flash version Tips on recruiting a diverse staff Recruitment and Advertising Flash version Steps in the hiring process Steps in the hiring process Internal promotions and transfers Filling vacancies (non-academic) Higher Education Recruitment Consortium Screening applicants Pre-employment inquiry guide Interview preparation Interview styles and questions Temporary and casual employees Applicant's authorization to release information Telephone reference checks Completing the selection criteria grading form Flash version Creating an employment requisition - temp/casual Creating an employment requisition - temp/casual Background checks Salary determination and approval Offers of employment Employee benefit summaries New hire checklist VP and Admin Head checklist Back to Manager's Toolkit

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