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Office of Human Resources: Illinois State University

Recruitment & Hiring

Recruitment

Illinois State University is only as good as its people. Thus, it is no cliche that the recruitment of a new employee, is a singularly important decision. We expect each such decision to signal a long term commitment, if successful.

The typical recruitment process at Illinois State University follows these five steps

  • Advertise the Position
  • Organize the Search Committee
  • Organize the application
  • screen applicants
  • Create the Short List

Hiring

As the recruitment process winds down, the formal hiring process begins. At this stage the important decision of which candidate to hire will be made. This resource provides information on how to write an offer letter, document the hiring process, and the steps to follow for AP, Civil Service, Tenure Track, and Non-Tenure track Hiring at Illinois State University.

  • Make the Offer
  • Finalize the Hire
  • Document the Process

Security sensitive positions

Human Resources would determine if a position is a security sensitive position. In the event that a position is determined to be security sensitive you would use the following form.