Training sessions to focus on staff hiring, retention

The Office of Institutional Equity and Human Resources are offering a series of sessions designed to assist supervisors in developing and refining their staff hiring and employee retention skills. 

All session participants will receive a copy of the latest edition of the Staff Recruitment and Selection Procedures Manual, which may be found online at https://www.purdue.edu/ethics/documents/Staff_SearchScreenProceduresManual2013.pdf.

To reserve a space at a session, click on the session title, which will direct you to the registration site. Purdue employees may log in and register using their career account and password.

The Essentials of Staff Recruitment and Selection
10:30 a.m.-noon March 19 (W). Stewart Center, Room 313.
For hiring supervisors and search committee members new to the staff hiring process, new to the University, or who would like a refresher on the fundamentals, this session will provide guidance on the search process from beginning to end, including how to enlarge applicant pools, evaluate applicant credentials, conduct a fair and legal interview, what to include in offer letters, and successful documentation of the process. 

For hiring supervisors and search committee members who already have basic knowledge of staff hiring practices and procedures at Purdue, the following three sessions on March 21, "Conducting Quality Interviews," "A Guide to Reference Checking," and "Diversity in Employment," are offered in one block so that those interested in participating may attend one, two, or all three of the sessions.

Conducting Quality Interviews
1:30-2:20 p.m. March 21 (F). Stewart Center, Room 313.
Designed to provide Purdue supervisors with the tools to plan for and conduct candidate interviews, this session will highlight interview practices that will assist in making strong selection decisions and include detailed information on planning the interview schedule.

A Guide to Reference Checking
2:30-3:20 p.m. March 21 (F). Stewart Center, Room 313.
This interactive program offers participants answers to the questions of who, what, when, how, and why of reference checking, as well as the opportunity to get answers to their reference checking questions. 

Diversity in Employment
3:30-4:20 p.m. March 21 (F). Stewart Center, Room 313.
This session features a conversation on diversity in the employment arena, including suggestions for recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce at Purdue.

For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Office of Institutional Equity at 49-47253 (voice), 496-1343 (tty), or equity@purdue.edu.