Search Committee FAQs .docVIP

University of Colorado Denver Search Committee Frequently Asked Questions SEARCH COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITY The search committee’s primary responsibility is to use its collective wisdom to translate the charge of the hiring authority into a search strategy. This begins with creating an announcement they can all work from and actively making contacts, tracking down prospective applicants and populating the applicant pool through their individual efforts during the duration of the search. SEARCH COMMITTEE TRAINING Q: Are all members of the search committee required to complete search committee training? A: Yes. The training is available through SkillSoft which can be accessed via the MyCU portal. Instructions for accessing the training are available at: /about/departments/HR/FormsTemplatesProcesses/Documents/Word/SearchCommitteeTrainingGuide.doc. The title of the training is “Search Committee Training, Recruiting Diverse Talent to the University”. Other options include reviewing the video of search committee training or PowerPoint presentation on the HR website at: /about/departments/HR/training/Pages/ProfessionalDevelopmentOpportunities.aspx, just click on the “Search Committees” tab. Search Committee Training Access for members who do not have employee IDs Q: If you have a search committee member who does not have an employee ID how does that person access the training? A: The department can set the person up as a Person of Interest POI in PeopleSoft HRMS. Once a POI employee ID is obtained, the person can access the training and self enroll in the course in SkillSoft. Step-by-step instructions for adding a POI are included on the Payroll Benefits website at the following link - /pbs/hrms/resources/AddaPerson-POI.swf. MAKEUP OF SEARCH COMMITEE Q: Can the hiring authority or supervisor serve as a member of the search committee? A: It is not a best practice, but is allowed. The best approach is to have the hiring authority and supervisor select a co