Printed job bulletin to be eliminated

Human Resources is increasing its Web presence to speed up and simplify staff hiring processes at the UW.

Employment Services will retire the printed employment opportunities bulletin in April, and make the Web the official job-posting site for professional and classified openings on campus. Marilyn Dahl, UW Employment Manager, said the change will speed up the hiring process for posted jobs by as much as two weeks.

“If the hiring department gets us complete information that is ready to post, we’ll generally be able to get it on the Web within 48 hours,” Dahl said.

Previously, it took up to two weeks to get a job posted due to missed deadlines for the print version of the bulletin. Dahl said that when vacancy rates are high, the actual posting time could vary. But operating in “real time” will allow Employment Services and Medical Centers Employment staff to post jobs daily.

Changes are also planned to help Web site visitors. The site, located at http://www.washington.edu/admin/employment, will eventually include flags to distinguish new job listings from those previously posted. Also, a printable, daily list of new positions is in the works.

Dahl said measures were taken to ensure that the increased emphasis on the Web site won’t adversely affect employees who don’t have Internet access.

“Although the gap is rapidly closing, we also know that some people do not have Web access,” Dahl said. “We’ve tried to identify those areas and work with those departments on strategies to get the information posted for their employees.”

For example, Dahl said jobs will continue to be posted at Employment Services and UWMC and HMC Human Resources offices, and that employees also can access Web listings from all UW Library locations.

The changes are part of a streamlining process that began four years ago when the 40-50 page printed bulletin was condensed and the majority of information about UW openings was posted on the Web. Other improvements to streamline the recruiting process also are planned. Currently, Employment Services and the USER project are collaborating on the development of e-mail templates for job descriptions and advertising copy. These templates will provide a consistent format and allow departments to prepare and send information electronically.

The last issue of the printed bulletin will be April 10. Questions about job posting access and further suggestions for improvement are welcomed and can be referred to Karenlee Kitto, job posting coordinator at 543-6964 or by e-mail at karenlee@u.washington.edu. ¶