Skip to main content Skip to secondary navigation

Attract

Main content start
Infographic of Recruit & Hire Journey

To ensure you are providing an exceptional, bias-free 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.

For Inclusive Talent Acquisition (ITA) program resources and information for recruitment and hiring, please visit the "Inclusive recruitment resources" webpage.

Inclusive recruitment resources

Icon of document

Getting Started & Job Descriptions

  • Diversity Recruiting & Affirmative Action
  • Nondiscrimination Policy
  • Unconscious Bias Training
  • Hiring Preferences
  • Job Description & Posting Resources
Learn More
Microscope over person icon

Applicant Tracking System

  • Taleo System
  • Taleo Job Aids
Learn More
Shaded person icon in the middle of other people icons

Finding & Managing Candidates

  • Job Advertisement
  • Sourcing tips
  • Referrals
  • Networking
  • Internal Candidates
Learn More
Shaded person in front of 3 other people icon

Interviewing & Selection

• Search Committee

• Candidate Review

• Interviewing Resources

• Reference Checking & Personnel Files

• Benefits Flyer

Learn More
Shaking hands icon

Offer & Conversion

• Salary setting

• Offer Letters

• Negotiations

• Background Check

• Candidate Disposition

• Stay Connected

Learn More
Icon of 3 people with welcome sign above them

Onboarding

• Welcome Center

• Resources and Tools

• Training & Beyond

Learn More