HackMDNew Hiring Process Idea
The current hiring process for all staff members is difficult to navigate, is un-documented clearly, and lacks an organized model/efficent procedure to accuratly track information. This idea aims to solve those problems by implementing a new clear approach.
Interns
Currently interns are used to weed out not active users and verify all background checks before moving them into a department. This can lead to a multitude of problems such as the department they want in not being open, miscommunication of what needs to be done, etc. This idea removes the role of intern and integrates these checks and balances somewhere else, this is described below.
The New System
To currently get into a department you have to fill our three different applications/forms. This is not needed as repetative information is collected, and not utilized.
- There should be one application per department that acts as the application for staff, the staff agreement, and the department information.
- HR would review all applicants and make sure they meet myCenter requirements. Then log all data and add them into the HR systems they use.
- Then the department staff would review those who passed HR for their department guidelines.
- Each department will accept those who meet all background requirements for myCenter or conduct an interview with each applicant then accept if they pass.
- Accepted staff members will go into a training period (not trial period), where the staff are trained in myCenter and department guidelines through guides, practical exercises, and tests for a duration set for each department. (For example, when I was in Moderation is was told the commands to moderate and rules of myCenter and was told I had a 1 week trial period. I had no direction, oversight, or explanation of what the trial period entails. I was just thrown in.)
- After the training period staff would move into the entry level position in their department.
- Each department would publish guidelines for how to advance the ranks.
