Recruitment

Beginning a Recruitment Effort

Contact the Affirmative Action coordinator for your unit to help you through the recruitment process. The recruitment process involves developing a job description, receiving an approved Position Authorization Form, advertising the position, screening and interviewing applications and selecting a final candidate.

Please review these links for help on specific topics.

• PeopleAdmin Resources
• Affirmative Action Coordinators

Search Committee Resources

• Interview Guide for Committee Members
• Selecting and Preparing a Search Committee

Job Description Resources

• Job Description Writing Guide
• Determining Essential and Marginal Functions

Reference Checking

• Reference Check Guide for Managers
• Telephone Reference Check Form

Templates for Recruiting Letters

• Offer letter template - classified
• Offer letter template - exempt
• Offer letter template - current employee accepting new U of I position - classified
• Offer letter template - current employee accepting new U of I position - exempt
• Offer letter template - postdoctoral fellow
• Offer letter template - temp and student

Resources for Onboarding New Employees

• Letter Template for the Social Security Number Process for International Students
• Checklist for New Board Appointed Employees
• Checklist for New Student and Temporary Employees