The Great Resignation: How To Be Inclusive & Supportive In Your Hiring Practices

Description  Challenge - Recruiting and attracting talent Hiring practices can often become rote at many institutions. Few higher education and student affairs professionals receive formal training in interviewing and hiring practices, yet on many occasions during one’s career, higher education professionals are asked to chair or serve on search committees. Many interview processes use approaches that pressure candidates to be quick thinking and are often not transparent about certain expectations during the search or for the position. A sort of “hidden curriculum” embedded in these experiences can leave the candidates feeling misled, anxious, and stressed throughout the process, which does not allow candidates to show their best selves. Key Takeaway Staff retention starts from the application process. Employers are not the only ones conducting interviews and weeding out potential red flags. To continue recruiting and retaining higher education professionals, we must reflect