Fair Hiring Guide

The Fair Hiring Guide is intended to share best practices which support the development of a hiring process that is fair and inclusive, and overall, achieves excellence in all stages of the recruitment process. 

Topics covered in this guide include:

• Recruitment Planning
• Search Committee
• Screening/Evaluating Applications
• Interviews
• Reference Checks
• Applicant Communications
• Records Disposition

The information provided in this guide will help you:

• Develop effective recruitment plans
• Understand the search committee role and responsibilities
• Facilitate effective and fair evaluation of application materials
• Develop interview questions and conduct interviews
• Conduct reference checks on internal and external candidates
• Provide accurate recruitment records to Talent Acquisition

This Fair Hiring Guide is a reference tool for Hiring Managers (HM), Search Committee Chairs and others involved in conducting a staff recruitment. All Search Committee members should review these guidelines prior to recruitment activity. HMs and Search Committee Chairs must complete the Fair Hiring training before conducting a recruitment and must renew their training every two years.