STREAMLINING RECRUITMENT AND HIRING: April 16,

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STREAMLINING RECRUITMENT AND HIRING: April 16, 2021 1 Description Co-Chairs: Rachael Redhead, Senior Human Resources Business Partner, Division of Information Technology Alfredo Fontanini, Chair Department of Neurobiology and Behavior Initiative Type: This initiative aims at enhancing the efficiency of SBU processes. The goal is to streamline recruitment and onboarding processes for postdocs and staff (research, administrative, and clinical). Review of recruitment systems and policies for faculty, instructors, temporary employees, and contractors was beyond the scope of this initiative. Problem Statement: Existing recruitment practices are slow, inefficient, and cumbersome. Practices differ across East and West campus, and there is an overall lack of homogeneity across units. SBU needs an efficient and flexible system with well formulated policies and practices. Opportunity: Develop a recruiting and hiring process capable of balancing efficiency with flexibility. 2 Current State The University model for recruitment is predominantly decentralized. The University Hospital model is predominantly centralized The current system of record is TMS – Taleo, it was introduced in 2010 and can work with both decentralized and centralized The system for recruiting faculty is Interfolio (not reviewed here) Search and selection processes rely on multiple steps across many offices (Department, Division Budget, HRS, OEA, Grants Management, Visa & Immigration Services VIS), requiring optimal integration Because PI-based activities are not recognized by HRS, Principal Investigators must repeat post-doc searches twice (finding candidate and direct them through a formal search) 3 What We Learned The existing recruitment process is slow, inefficient, and cumbersome TMS was originally put in place assuming high levels of HR staffing. Departments and HRS have less staffing than at inception A hybrid (centralized/decentralized) system is ideal when efficiency and flexibility are needed, but requires proper staffing and IT support Communication between units is incomplete and inefficient Need for more training for hiring units IT systems are not integrated Postdoc hiring is rigid and does not fit current Principal Investigators (PIs) practices 4 Recommendations Review best practices within HR to weigh the pros and cons of a centralized vs decentralized recruitment model and review recruiter to requisition ratio Define Roles of Vice President Coordinators & HR Business Partners Develop an additional recruitment track that defines acceptable PI-led search and selection practices and recognize them as compliant without the need of an additional search Develop procedures to facilitate the transition of recently graduated PhD students into postdocs longer than 1 year. Develop procedures to extend UG student