Job Recruitment Roles

Many people are involved in hiring at Virginia Tech. From recruiting to onboarding, each person plays a unique and important role in the process. Following are some common roles you will interact with:

• Disposition Delegate: The person assigned on the PageUp recruiting system Job Card who is responsible for informing candidates of their status during the recruiting process.
• Hiring Manager/Official: The person that makes the hiring decision.
• HR Representative: Full-time professional HR roles or employees who serve as the HR contact for their Virginia Tech college or business unit. These roles include, but are not limited to, division directors, HR managers, HR generalists, administrative assistants, business managers, and HR coordinators. Some actions in the PageUp recruiting system require Role 3 or 4 access, which is typically granted to people in these roles.
• HR Recruiting Team: Human Resources Talent Acquisition Team that is available for guidance when preparing for the search.
• Search Committee: The group of people selected to screen and interview candidates and make a qualified selection. This group normally ranges from 3 - 8 people across the university or from outside groups. 
• Search Committee Chair: The person selected to manage the search and Search Committee. 
• Senior Manager: Any senior manager authorized to certify the candidate pool. This would include deans, assistant deans, chiefs of staff, and divisional directors.