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Talent Acquisition

Tarleton HR

Important Hiring Dates and Holiday Deadlines

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December 1 Benefits Eligible New Employee Orientation

To ensure that all pre-employment tasks and onboarding activities are completed on time for the December 1 Benefits Eligible New Employee Orientation, the following deadlines must be met:
– Verbal offers must be extended, accepted, and forwarded to HR by Tuesday, November 19.
– All hiring actions within the Office of Academic Affairs require approval from the Provost forwarded to HR by Tuesday, November 19.

Staff & Faculty Hire Deadlines

For the January 5, 2026 NEO, all candidate information must be submitted to HR by December 12, 2025. This includes verbal acceptances for staff, signed offer letters for faculty and any required departmental approvals. Onboarding must be completed by December 19, 2025.

Student Worker Deadlines

The last student orientation for 2025 will be December 19, 2025. Student hire requests and applications must be submitted by 12pm on December 12, 2025. Requests submitted between December 12-December 19 will have a hire date of January 9, 2026

GAs & Adjunct Faculty Deadlines

Selected candidates must be submitted to HR by December 12, 2025 to allow time for background checks, costing and onboarding by December 19, 2025. This ensures eligibility for the January 5, 2026 orientation and start date.

Hiring Resources

Hiring Manager Guide

Access comprehensive guidelines to ensure compliance and best practices in hiring faculty and staff

Hiring Manager's Guide

Search Committees

Hiring managers should follow the standard procedure for forming search committees, which supports compliant and over all hiring.

Search Committees

External Advertising

All job ads route through Human Resources for approval. Include EEO clause and document placements.

External Advertising

Talent Acquisition includes complete guidelines and best practices for hiring faculty and staff.

Reference Check Instructions & Forms

Guidelines and forms for conducting effective and compliant reference checks.


Telephone Reference Check Guidelines – Faculty

Follow these detailed guidelines to conduct thorough and compliant reference checks for faculty hires. Download the reference check guide for more information.

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Telephone Reference Check Guidelines – Managers

Adhere to best practices for conducting thorough and compliant reference checks for managerial hires. The reference check guide is available for download to assist with the process.

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Telephone Reference Check Guidelines – Staff

Follow these essential guidelines to conduct effective and compliant reference checks for staff hires. The reference check guide is available for download to support you through the process.

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Useful Downloads

Essential Hiring Resources: tools and templates for a smooth recruitment process.