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2. Supplemental Questions

Supplemental questions are generally used to gather additional information about applicants in order to make a better decision about who to interview. Responses to supplemental questions may be requested as part of the original application, or may be requested after an initial screening of applicants in order to effectively screen the pool further.

Considerations

• While an effective means of gathering additional information, supplemental questions may discourage applicants from applying, especially those who learn of the job at the last minute.
• If requested as part of the original application, longer initial review periods (at least an additional week) should be allowed to provide applicants with sufficient time to complete and return their responses.
• Staff Human Resources will not screen out applicants who do not provide responses to the requested supplemental questions. Job postings will state “Completion of Supplemental Questions Requested for Full Consideration.”. All applications received by Initial Review Date will be released to the Unit who will make the decision on how to evaluate the applications of those who do not provide responses to the supplemental questions.
• It is important to keep in mind that supplemental questions is a tool used for the purpose of gathering additional information to assist you in selecting the best-qualified candidates for interview. Options for using the supplemental questions in screening include doing an initial screening of all applications, based on the information available (including responses to additional questions), and selecting the best qualified for interview or contacting those who did not provide a responses and providing an additional opportunity to respond.