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Hiring and interviewing staff

Guidance and tools to help you plan, advertise and successfully recruit a suitable candidate.

Planning and preparation

Before creating a vacancy, ensure you have approval for it.
Add the specific requirements of your role to your template.
Assemble a suitable panel to assess and select the candidate.
Guidance on appointments at professor and senior management level.

Setting up your vacancy and advertising

Explore how job vacancies are managed via eRecruiter.
How to set up your vacancy in eRecruiter.
Writing your advert and where to advertise.
Decide whether to use additional questions as part of the application form.

eRecruiter training: For further guidance on how to administer your vacancy, watch the eRecruiter video guidance (articulate.com).

Shortlisting and interviews

Making the appointment

You'll need to telephone your preferred candidate to offer them the job.
How to tell HR who you want to appoint and notifying unsuccessful candidates.

Further information

Current vacancies

Job vacancies
View all current external vacancies, and see how your advert appears to candidates.
Internal vacancies
View roles available only to current University of York staff.