DOES HIRING NEED TO BE A CRAPSHOOT?

摘要

The hiring decision is probably one of the most critical decisions we make in higher education.This is true whether we are hiring faculty or staff. A wrong hire can create problems that canripple far beyond the hiring unit while a good hire can do wonders for a program. This paperdiscusses the hiring process and what we can do as faculty and administrators to help assure thatthe people we bring into our institutions are going to help us become better. Included are waysto increase the size of the applicant pool, how to reach minorities and women, how to evaluatethe applications you receive, how to conduct your interviews, and how to do reference checking.Finally, there is an overview of what you should be looking for in the final selection process.