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�Training program: � �Objective hiring processes for local units of government

By Lisa Leedy

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Get the most of your process

  • Set time limit with start/end time for committee meetings and interviews
  • Come prepared/do research
  • Be present/actively engaged
  • Each gets their say, not necessarily their way
  • Silence equals agreement
  • Respect confidentiality when not restricted by law
  • No side conversations
  • Once we decide, we speak with one voice

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  • set clear goals

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  • set clear roles

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  • be mindful of processes and systems

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  • acknowledge team chemistry�

Establishing need:

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Set clear expectations, first and foremost�

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Develop the Job Description

Job Description for Deputy Supervisor

  • Classification: Salary-Exempt
  • Position Status: Part-time At-will, 10-12 hrs per week
  • Reports to: Township Supervisor
  • Benefits: No insurance, retirement or other benefits
  • Salary: $1.00, annually

Immediate needs, duties:

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Core Competencies

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Use a Scoring System

Insert Applicant names or number

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Stay objective��This keeps the scores about the necessary qualifications for the position.

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Be consistent

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Set a time limit for each interview. ���Use consistent interview questions for all candidates.

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Call references

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Steps to Hire the Right Candidate for the Position

  • Establish the need
  • Set clear expectations
  • Develop the Job Description
  • Use a scoring system
  • Stay objective
  • Call references
  • Second Interview with final candidate and/or
  • Make offer

Establish the Need

Set clear expectations

Develop a job description

Use a score system

Stay objective

Call references

Make offer

2nd interview

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Information researched from the following sites:��http://www.selectinternational.com/blog/bid/184079/Are-You-Using-I-O-Psychology-in-Your-Hiring-Process��http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/encyclopedia/Inc-Int/Industrial-Organizational-Psychology.html��http://www.selectinternational.com/blog/bid/184079/Are-You-Using-I-O-Psychology-in-Your-Hiring-Process��http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/encyclopedia/Inc-Int/Industrial-Organizational-Psychology.html��“Unwritten” by Natasha Benningfield purchased through iTunes��

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