Implementing Equitable Hiring Practices (Q0140)
This centrally funded UW Management Fundamentals class is being offered at no cost to employees or their departments.
Live online session
Class content will be delivered via live Zoom session(s) with supplemental materials.
Description:
This course equips participants to plan and carry out an effective and equitable hiring process, from the initial posting to interviewing and candidate selection. Through presentation, discussion, and small group activity, participants explore the impact of an effective job description on the selection and hiring process, identifying critical success factors for open positions, creating a selection committee, planning and conducting a behavioral interview, and developing an effective ranking system. In addition, the content covers ways to make each step of the hiring process more inclusive and accessible through equity-focused and bias-mitigating best practices.
NOTE: UW Hiring Processes: An Introduction addresses staff hiring processes for classified and professional staff positions and was created through the lens of the Total Talent Management recruitment team with a focus on UWHIRES.
Instructor: Lesley Clarke