Attract

To ensure you are providing an exceptional, fair candidate experience, review the topics below to learn more about the talent acquisition process and to create recruitment plans for a specific position.
While these topics should apply to most hiring at Stanford, there are unique circumstances when hiring temp/casuals, students, global staff and faculty appointments; to learn more about hiring for those positions, please see the quick links at the bottom of this page.
Before you begin, confirm you have the appropriate budget and approvals from your leadership and HR team.

Getting Started & Job Descriptions
- Hiring Preferences
- Job Description & Posting Resources

Applicant Tracking System
- Taleo System
- Taleo Job Aids

Finding & Managing Candidates
- Job Advertisement
- Sourcing tips
- Referrals
- Networking
- Internal Candidates

Interviewing & Selection
• Search Committee
• Candidate Review
• Interviewing Resources
• Reference Checking & Personnel Files
• Benefits Flier
Learn More About Interviewing and Selection
Offer & Conversion
• Salary setting
• Offer Letters
• Negotiations
• Background Check
• Candidate Disposition
• Stay Connected
Learn More About Offers and Conversion
Onboarding
• New Hire Onboarding Session
• Resources and Tools
• Training & Beyond
Learn More About Onboarding