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Hiring 101

Hiring 101

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When it comes time to fill a vacant position, it's important for hiring managers to be familiar with the three key phases of the TXST hiring process:

  • Posting an open position
  • Screening candidates
  • Recommending candidates for hire

Explore the resources for both faculty and staff below to learn the ins and outs of each phase.



How to Post A Position:

Explore the process of getting a vacant position created and posted.

Posting


Screening the Right Candidate(s):

Learn how to identify top candidates from your pool of applicants.

Screening


How to Complete A Rec for Hire:

See what the next steps are after identifying your top candidate.

Recommendation


No Hire/Repost Process:

No Hire/Repost Process

  • No Hire Instructions:

    1. Job postings must be in the Closed status to begin this process.

    2. Open the Applicants tab and move the applicants to the appropriate inactive status.

    3. To move applicants in bulk:

    • Check the box next to their name
    • Hover over the orange Actions button in the top right of the screen
    • Select Move in Workflow from the drop-down menu

    4. To move applicants individually:

    • Click on their name to open their application
    • Hover over the orange Take Action on Job Application button in the top right corner of the screen
    • Select the status from the drop-down menu.

    5. Applicants who were not selected for interview should be moved to Not Hired.

    6. Applicants who were selected for interview should be moved to Interviewed Not Hired.

    7.  Once the applicant statuses have been updated the hiring manager can move the job posting in the workflow: 

    • Hover over the Take Action on Posting button in the top right corner of the job posting screen
    • Select TA Review – No Hire from the workflow actions list

    8. Talent Acquisition will review the posting and applicant list and contact the hiring manager for any questions or corrections.

    9. Once the no hire is approved, Talent Acquisition will move the posting to Closed - No Hire in the workflow.

    10. When the job posting is moved to Closed – No Hire all applicants in inactive statuses will be notified through an automated email that the search has been cancelled.

    11. Moving the job posting to Closed – No Hire ends the process, and the position number will be available to create a new posting or position request at this point.

  • 1. Job postings must be in the Closed status to begin this process.

    2. The hiring manager should move the job posting in the workflow:

    • Hover over the Take Action on Posting button in the top right corner of the job posting screen
    • Select TA Review – Repost from the workflow actions list.

    3. In the Comments section of the Take Action pop-up box, the hiring manager should include information about the updated posting period, then click Submit.

    4. The Talent Acquisition team will review the notes from the hiring manager and edit the posting Close Date.

    5. Once the changes have been made, Talent Acquisition will move the posting to Reposted in the workflow.