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Recruitment

There are many aspects to a recruitment process. Here, we have gathered guidelines and tools that are relevant before candidate selection, for the job posting, and for the job interview. If you want shorter, printable versions of the material, you can find them here.

Printable material for recruitment

Prior to candidate selection

Get help preparing a recruitment process by creating a job and person profile. You will receive guidance on defining the necessary competencies and skills, so you can assess candidates on a solid basis.

The job posting

Find guidance on how to create a good job posting. You will get tips on language and word choice, as well as how to avoid clichés, stereotypes, and bias in your posting.

The job interview

See how to prepare and conduct a job interview. You will also find an interview guide on the page that you can use during the interview.

Avoid unconscious bias in the recruitment process

Find tips on how to avoid unconscious bias in the recruitment process and make your job adverts even better.

Avoid unconscious bias in the recruitment process

Position planning calculator

Position planning calculator

In this calculation tool, the department can enter either the intended advertisement date of the job posting or the intended start date. Remember to also enter the advertisement period and the expected shortlisting and assessment period. The tool calculates when the recruitment process is approximately finalised or should be initiated.

  • Position planning calculator

Contact

If you have any questions please contact
SUND og TECH
EST-ST-HR@adm.aau.dk
ENG
EST-EF-HR@adm.aau.dk
FS and SSH
FS-SSH-HR@adm.aau.dk
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Recruitment process

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    Recruitment process for hiring tenure-track assistant professors, associate professors/senior researchers, professors; senior advisors, clinical professors

    From the application deadline:

    1. Shortlisting: 3 working days
    2. Review committee consultation: 3 days
    3. Evaluations: 2-4 weeks
    4. Evaluation consultation: 3 days
    5. Interviews conducted and hiring decision made
    6. Salary negotiation initiated with selected candidate
    7. Employment contract sent, position commenced
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    Recruitment process for hiring research assistants, postdocs, assistant professors/researchers; external lecturers, teaching assistants, clinical instructors, clinical assistants, clinical lecturers, instructors in social theory and methods in social work education, and assistant/study lecturers.

    From the application deadline:

    1. Shortlisting: 3 working days
    2. Evaluations: 2-4 weeks
    3. Interviews conducted and hiring decision made
    4. Salary negotiation initiated with selected candidate
    5. Employment contract sent, position commenced
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    Recruitment process for hiring technical-administrative staff (TAP)

    From the application deadline:

    1. Selection of candidates for interview
    2. Interviews conducted and hiring decision made
    3. Salary negotiation initiated with selected candidate
    4. Employment contract sent, position commenced

Recruitment process

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    Preperation

    Step 1: Needs analysis, job profile, recruitment plan, possible selection of recruitment agency, and obtaining offers.

    Step 2: Job posting, establishment of hiring committee and evaluation committee.

    Step 3: Attraction, employer branding activities, selection of media, and search.

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    Recruitment process

    Step 4: Advertising

    Step 5: Shortlisting

    Step 6: Interviews, personality profile, reference checking, and selection of candidate

    Step 7: Recommendation for hiring and salary negotiation

    Step 8: Employment contract

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    Onboarding

    Step 9: The onboarding process will start