Talent Acquisition Search Options

In an effort to attract the most talented candidates to Virginia Tech, the Talent Acquisition and Onboarding teams have partnered to create the following service tiers that hiring partners may choose from to support their talent searches.

	Tier 1 - Recruitment Consultation	Tier 2 - Mass Marketing/Outreach	Tier 3 - Direct Outreach and Sourcing
Tier Overview	Best for: Basic search Internal candidates Strong candidate pipelines	Best for: Strong candidate pipeline but need help with advertising plan	Best for: Key position (significant impact to operations without this person) No candidate pipeline Need help finding qualified candidates Difficult to fill jobs
First step	Recruitment Consultation Meeting	Recruitment Consultation Meeting	Recruitment Consultation Meeting
Consultation discussion points	Discuss timeline best practices Any other questions or needs for the search team	Discuss timeline best practices Where to do outreach/advertising	Establish timeline best practices
Responsibility of Department/Hiring Manager	Full responsibility of running the search	Full responsibility of running the search	Department Admin/HR Support for scheduling and candidate logistics
Recruiting plan support from Talent Acquisition	Recommend advertising options Post in LinkedIn groups and/or LinkedIn job slots Assist with customizable recruiting template	Recommend advertising options Email blasts to listservs Post in LinkedIn groups and/or LinkedIn job slots Mass communications Assist with customizable recruiting template	Recommend advertising options Email blasts to listservs Post in LinkedIn groups and/or LinkedIn job slots Mass communications Complete customizable recruiting template
Sourcing and outreach	N/A	Post on LinkedIn Job Slot (if available) Post in Virginia Tech homepage LinkedIn article Create bulk email for large group of contacts Boolean search string and mass massage	Contact at least 50 qualified people and/or deliver at least five qualified applicants Post on LinkedIn Job Slot Post in VT homepage LinkedIn article Create bulk email for large group of contacts Boolean search string and mass message
Screening Assistance	N/A	N/A	Recommend short list (if requested) Send out questionnaire for non-sourced candidates. Rank candidates (minimally qualified/not qualified) Serve as an ex-officio if requested Attend search committee meetings
Offer Negotiation/Post Offer	N/A	N/A	Can be liaison for offer and recruitment bonus if requested

Recruitment Consultation Ticket

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