Consider the Candidate Experience
No matter how experienced you are, applying for a job is stressful. The process requires evaluating and judging; not something anyone finds comfortable. It behooves
The Selection Reflection Blog
Explore our weekly reflections focussed on ensuring your hiring practices are top-notch.
School Spring Staffing Crunch
At this time of year, School Board human resource departments across Canada are facing significantly increased workloads and longer “to do” lists. Despite this increased
Job Description? Or Job Posting?
An important part of any selection process is to ensure you have both a well-written job description as well as an effective job posting. The
A Comprehensive Hiring Process
When designing a selection process, we don’t always consider all the steps that are necessary to make great hiring decisions. It is important not to
What’s an Employment Value Proposition?
What attracted you to your organization? What factors keep you there? These questions are important to consider as you prepare to recruit and write a
Online Background Checks
Information about candidates is often easily accessible online, making it possible to conduct a general background screen. While this type of background check can provide
The Importance of Defining Selection Criteria
Defining Selection Criteria for every position you need to fill is a critical – and perhaps the most important – step in your hiring process.
Diversity Hiring
In the K-12 education sector, those responsible for hiring have an important role to play in impacting students’ experiences. Attracting the right applicants and making
Interview Confusion
When we reflect about hiring, one of the first things we think about is the interview. In fact, we sometimes think the interview is – in and of itself – the hiring process. That’s not the case!
Checking References with Cautious Curiosity
Making sure we balance our curiousity about a candidate with appropriate caution about the formal process within which these reference conversations take place, ensures you can gather great information in a legally-sound manner.
Top 3 Tips for Hiring Well
As part of our new year’s reflections, our EduSelect team has come up with our list of top three most important things to consider when hiring. After our debate and discussion, here’s what we came up with. Let us know what you think!
New Year Hiring Habits
There is no better time than the new year to commit to enhancing your hiring practices! What new hiring habits will you adapt as you head toward the busy hiring season and gear up for next school year?
Human Right Considerations when Hiring
When building a selection process for your school or school district, remember that you are responsible for ensuring that all elements of your hiring process comply with legislation. This involves many considerations.
The Selection Reflection
Let’s face it. There are so many things about hiring in the K-12 School Sector that are unique. From the seasonal nature of the hiring cycle (hiring managers aren’t booking vacations in late August, that’s for sure!) and the uncertainty of knowing how many “on-call” or substitute staff you’ll need…
