Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Guidelines for Recruitment and Selection of Administrative, Professional, or Supervisory Staff

Position Description

Each recruitment effort starts with a position description. A carefully written position description is valuable in several ways. It can screen out some unqualified applicants, it can decrease the subjectivity in matching candidate qualifications to position requirements, and it can support the hiring decision should a hiring authority be called upon to document its choice.

A good position description should accurately and clearly describe the position’s full range of responsibilities, duties, and tasks. It should specifically outline the “essential functions” of the position. Essential functions are the major duties and responsibilities of such importance that if they were eliminated the position would no longer exist. The position description should also be precise concerning the general qualifications, including required skills, knowledge and abilities, as well as any special conditions of employment. All qualifications must be job-related and set no higher than necessary to perform the duties described. A position description may not be tailored to a particular individual. A number of generic position descriptions are available.

 

Additional Sections

• Introduction
• Ensuring a Broad Applicant Pool
• Recruitment Requirements
• Internal/External Candidates
• Applicant Tracking System
• Recruiting for Positions with a Health Hazard
• Search Committees
• Interviewing
  • The Interview Process
  • Interviewing Qualified Individuals with Disabilities
• Selection
• Accommodations
• Record Maintenance
• The Disabled and Covered Veterans
• Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9)
• EEO/AA Guidelines to Staffing Externally Funded Projects
  • Recruitment
  • Transfer
  • Handling Special Situations
• Attachments
  • Major Laws and Orders Governing Nondiscrimination in Employment
  • NJ Division of Civil Rights Guide on Pre-Employment Inquiries

 

Resources To Help You
Office of Employment Equity - Contacts	732-932-3020, ext. 4030
Office of Employment Equity - Services
EEO/AA Laws and Regulations
Hiring Managers
Hiring Toolkit
Job Applicants and the ADA
Search Firm Guidelines

 

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