RECRUITING AND HIRING

USF is an equal opportunity, equal access academic institution that embraces diversity in the workplace.  We are committed to conducting thorough searches to ensure that strong candidate pools are formed and the best candidate is selected for every single position.  Recruitment and selection decisions are important – for the University and for the applicant. 

This site is designed to assist each department and college with the task of hiring the best qualified employee for the job.   The best qualified employee is the one whose natural talents, learned skills and abilities are the best fit for the available position. Having the best fit allows the individual to succeed in his/her career at USF St. Petersburg as well as assist your department/college and our institution in moving forward to becoming a an employer of choice. 

In addition to providing departments with the resources they need to attract and hire external candidates, our process provides an internal recruitment process to give departments the flexibility to recognize, search for and hire the best candidate for the position if that person is within USF, without requiring an external search.  We recognize the value internal candidates bring to new positions and the benefits of building and developing employees who can grow within their departments as well as across the various academic and organizational disciplines throughout the university.

Positions, recruitment and hiring are supported by CAREERS.

CAREERS is the USF System's online position, recruitment, and selection system. This website will often direct you to complete tasks in CAREERS. The links to this program as well as training to use the program are below:

• Careers@USF-Department/Managers Login Page
• CAREERS user's tutorial
• Training Opportunities

For questions before and during the recruitment process please contact USF St. Petersburg Human Resources.

The following steps will guide you through the Recruitment and Selection Process:

• Preparing for Recruiting

• Posting the Position

• Posting the Position for Internal Recruitment

• Advertising the Position

• Assessing the Applicant Pool

• Reviewing Applications / Resumes

• Interview and Selection Process

• Approval Process

• Post Retirement Employment

• Making an Offer

• Retention of Records

The following contains important support information required or recommended for search processes:

Video on "Sunshine Law" - required for Search Committees