Career Employment

Upcoming Trainings
To learn more about these trainings, click on the training title or visit http://www.uky.edu/HR/employ/HEPTraining.html.

How to Develop an Effective Job Posting
Thursday, June 9th
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Lexmark Public Room, Main Building *Please note this location has been changed to 220 Scovell Hall, Suite 2.

UK's Hiring Process & Interviewing Techniques
Thursday, June 25th
8:30 – 12:30 p.m.
206 Student Center

Legal Considerations 
Tuesday, July 14th
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
220 Scovell Hall, Suite 2

Behavior Based Interviewing 101
Thursday, July 30th
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
403 Wethington

To register for the trainings, please use the “myUK” Training Center available under Employee Self-Service at http://myuk.uky.edu.

Selecting for Success TIP: Involve more people in the interview process!!

Add panel interviews to your hiring and selection process. Since most departments depend on teamwork to be successful, it is important that you solicit input and feedback from a variety of different people that will interact with the new employee.

• Choose a panel:
•         Your panel should include between 3-5 members. Panel members will need to be available for all panel interviews to provide consistency and fairness. If a panel member can not attend all of the interviews, then you will need to find another representative from that area.   
•         Have representation from a variety of different interaction levels - a supervisor, a peer, a direct report (if appropriate) and an internal customer (within your department or from a department you work closely with).   
•         Think about diversity when selecting a panel – gender, age, ethnic background, and UK experience. This presents a well balanced view of the department and the university.
• Be organized:   
•         First impressions are everything.  Remember you are “selling” the position and UK as much as you are evaluating if a candidate is the right fit for the job.   
•         As soon as you post your position, block out potential interview times for all panel members.
• Be prepared:   
•         Make sure that each panel member has time to review all application materials, as well as the major job responsibilities for the position, prior to interviewing any candidates.   
•         Assign a panel member to be in charge of greeting the candidate, taking them to the interview room, introducing all panel members, and escorting them out once the interview has concluded. This allows a smooth transition for both the candidate and the panel.   
•         Make sure that all of your panel members are fully trained in appropriate interviewing techniques. The Hiring Enhancement Program offers several group trainings as well as customized training for a specific panel or department.

Finally, remember that you are striving to not only hiring someone that possesses the necessary skill set for the position, but also someone who will complement the skill set of the entire team.

Employment in the News

Trying to juggle multiple schedules to set up a panel interview may not seem worth the effort.  However, The Adler Group online article attached, “Using the Panel Interview to Save Time and Increase Accuracy,” explains the benefits of conducting panel interviews to produce better hires.  As always, your dedicated employment team is available for additional information on panel interview best practices or to sit in as a panel member for your interviews.

Happy Hiring!