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Hiring process

Hiring staff

Everything you need to know about hiring staff positions.

Preparing for and conducting the recruitment

Guidance on Equal Opportunity Statements, advertising options, and tips for creating inclusively worded position descriptions.

Interviewing

As a hiring manager or interview panelist, learn how you can best prepare and conduct interviews with your qualified candidates.

Reference checks

At least three references, including one from a current or supervisor, will help guide your final selection process.

Developing and extending the offer

After completing the recruitment and selection process, identifying the final candidate, and checking references, the hiring manager may extend a conditional offer of employment.

Prehire background checks

The offer of employment to UW staff positions must be made contingent upon obtaining a satisfactory criminal conviction history background check.

Recording the hiring process

Documenting the recruiting and hiring process, and activity disposition codes.

Hiring and recruiting policies

Information regarding employee relocation incentives, retiree rehires, employment of minors, and recruitment incentive payments.

Guidance on hiring and compensation increase pause

This webpage provides guidance on recruitment, hiring and compensation procedures for all staff, student and academic student positions across all departments, regardless of funding source.