NC State recognizes that the recruitment, hiring and retention of a well qualified workforce are essential to a vibrant and welcoming university community.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Recruitment and Hiring

NC State University’s vision gives us our direction:  NC State will be known as a welcoming and supportive community that has a transformative impact on society and advances the greater good. Candidates selected for hire form the foundation and the future of our university. Every job on campus contributes to creating and maintaining an environment in which students and employees can live, learn and work. 

The Office of Equal Opportunity provides search committee training designed to assist you and  address questions about the search process.

Training

Search committees at NC State have the important responsibility of identifying and recommending talented qualified individuals to join the university community. Search committee training is a tool for members or chairs of a search committee.

The Office of Equal Opportunity offers live and online module training options. Either option enables NC State participants to conduct a lawful and nondiscriminatory search process. Participants who are active in the recruitment process should plan to take the online module once per year and attend a live training session once every three years. Registration for both training opportunities is available in the REPORTER system.

If you have questions about the hiring process or about how to register for a training opportunity, please contact us at equalopportunity@ncsu.edu or 919.513.0574.

Resources

Use the resources below to help guide you through a successful search process.

• Pre-Employment Inquiry Guidelines: Legal guidelines for permissible questions during the interview and recruitment phase as well as those that must be avoided to comply with nondiscrimination laws and to reduce legal liability.
• Search Committee Resources: These documents have been created by OEO and Human Resources to assist search committees.
  • Job Posting and Background Check Requirements
  • Sample Rubric and Evaluation Matrix- Program Coordinator (PDF)
  • Sample Job Posting- Training Specialist in Research Administration
  • Sample Evaluation Matrix- Training Specialist in Research Administration (downloadable Google Sheets)
  • Sample Interview Questions
  • Sample Evaluation Feedback Form
  • Reference Check Guidelines
  • Sample Telephone Reference Check