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.

Legal Considerations 
Tuesday, May 12th
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
403 Wethington Bldg

Behavior-Based Interviewing 301
Thursday, May 28th
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
220 Scovell Hall, Suite 2

How to Develop an Effective Job Posting
Thursday, June 9th
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Lexmark Public Room, Main Building

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

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: Run for the Roses……and the winner is…..the best-fit, most qualified candidate!

The hiring and selection process has many similarities to a horse race.  In a horse race, you start out with many entries and in the end you are left with one winner.  However, while the actual race may last only a few minutes, think about all the training and preparation that is required to get the horse ready for the race.  That same concept relates to the hiring and selection process; it is imperative that an adequate amount of time is spent up front to help ensure you identify the best-fit, most qualified candidate.

Here are some recommendations to help get you started off on the right track:

  *   Invest time in creating your job requisition/posting: include a detailed job summary, skills/knowledge/abilities, preferred experience, and use posting specific questions as a first screening tool.

 *   Partner with your Employment Consultant to create a hiring and selection timeline and customized interview guide to ensure you complete the process in a timely manner and ask the best questions.

 *   Use a systematic approach when performing your application review to determine candidates that have the “must have” required skills and abilities for your position as well as the necessary education and experience to be successful if hired.

 *   Conduct phone interviews using behavior-based questions to screen applicants and identify who should move on to the next phase.

 *   Conduct in-person interviews using behavior-based questions focused on the positions major job responsibilities.

 *   Complete reference checks and review personnel files to verify the information you received from applicants during the interview process and complete the candidate profile before making your final decision.

 *   For a detailed hiring and selection process guide, please see the attached “Hiring Fundamentals” document.

From the call to the post to the finish line, these recommendations are a sure bet in helping ensure you hire the best-fit, most qualified candidate the first time around.

Employment in the News

With the downturn in the economy, we are seeing an increase in the number and quality of the candidates that are applying to positions at UK. For your department, that may make hiring from a highly qualified, talented pool that much more challenging. The attached Staffing Management magazine article, “Pick the Best of the Bunch,” explains steps hiring managers may take to more effectively screen larger applicant pools as well as improve communications with candidates throughout the process. We would welcome the opportunity to help your department make the most of these current employment trends and promote the University as one great place to work!

Happy Hiring