Hiring staff
The process for recruiting, selecting, and hiring prospective employees for classified non-union, contract covered, temporary hourly, and professional staff positions, including those positions that are professional staff project positions and contract classified fixed duration 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.
Workday Recruiting job aids
Learn about candidate communications, the job application business process, and the new requisition types.
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.