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Northwest Missouri State University

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Hiring Process

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Assumptions:

Checklist:

_____   Contact Student Employment to post job for a minimum of three
           days. All vacant student employment positions must be posted on
           the Student Employment website.  A request for a job posting is
           made by completing the Student Employment Job Posting Request
           Form and submitting to the Student Employment Office.  The job
           posting request form is located at the following link:
           http://www.nwmissouri.edu/hr/student/jobrequestform.htm. All
           student employment jobs must be posted a minimum of three days.

_____   Accept applications.  Each department is responsible for their own
           application.  A sample application is provided in order to assist in 
           creating one that fits the department needs.  The department
           application MUST have the department name at the top of the 
           application.

_____   Contact Student Employment to determine which applicants have
           eligibility for federal work study.

_____   Contact Student Employment to remove the job posting (anytime 
           after the three day minimum).

_____   Select applicants to interview (number will vary based on position)
           and conduct interviews.  It is important to remember when
           conducting interviews to ask appropriate and helpful questions.  All
           applicants must be asked the same questions.  Sample interview
           questions are provided by the Office of Human Resources to assist
           in the interview and selection process.

_____   Select candidate/s and contact those applicants who have not
           been selected for the position.  A sample rejection letter is
           provided.

_____   Submit Student Personnel Action Form to Student Employment.
           Information regarding the Student Personnel Action Form can be
           found at the following link:
           http://www.nwmissouri.edu/hr/student/spaf.htm.

_____   Student reports to the Office of Human Resources to complete the
           employment eligibility documents.  In order for a student to be
           eligible for employment they are required to complete the I-9 and
           W-4 forms with the Office of Human Resources.  These documents
           must be completed prior to their first day of employment or at
           the very latest by the third day of employment.  The I-9 document
           requires the new student employee to provide identification proving
           employment eligibility and identification. Remind the student to
           bring a photo ID and social security card or birth certificate (see
           Employment Verificiation for a complete list of acceptable 
           documents or download the PDF file for I-9 information).

_____   Student must complete the online orientation (new Northwest 
           student employee hires only) within the first three days of 
           employment.  The on-line orientation is located at the following 
           link:  http://www.nwmissouri.edu/hr/student/orientation.htm.  
           There are three sessions that must be reviewed and a quiz that
           must be completed and submitted by all NEW student employees. 
           Student employees are to be compensated for their time to
           complete the orientation up to one hour.  The orientation may be
           completed under the supervision of the supervisor or outside of
           regular scheduled work hours. 

_____   Students may begin working unless notified by Student
           Employment.