{"id":6520,"date":"2025-04-14T03:56:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T03:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-tarleton-hr.pantheonsite.io\/?page_id=6520&preview_id=6520"},"modified":"2026-06-22T19:27:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:27:34","slug":"talent-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/employees\/talent-acquisition\/","title":{"rendered":"Talent Acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
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Merit Process & Temporary Employment Actions Pause<\/h3>

As Tarleton State prepares to launch the annual merit process, a temporary pause will be placed on certain employment actions to support a smooth review.
Employee Transfers <\/strong>will be paused during the month of July.
Promotions and Reclassifications<\/strong> will be paused during July and August.
Regular operations will resume following the designated freeze periods.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hiring Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Staff & Faculty Hiring<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Talent Acquisition supports staff hiring by guiding recruitment, building candidate tools, and ensuring a positive hiring experience.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Student Hiring<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Essential guidelines, tools, and resources for hiring student employees and graduate assistants on campus.\r\n<\/p>\n

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Hiring Manager Guide<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Access to comprehensive guidelines to ensure compliance and best practices in hiring faculty and staff\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n

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Talent Acquisition includes complete guidelines and best practices for hiring faculty and staff.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Best Practice Job Descriptions<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Craft a clear, concise four-sentence summary that highlights the role\u2019s key responsibilities and required skills. Focus on providing an overview without diving into detailed tasks, saving those for the full job description.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hiring Preferences<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Comply with Texas regulations on employment preferences for veterans, former foster children, and non-faculty employees, ensuring proof of eligibility when applicable.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hiring a Veteran<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Support veteran hiring by following Texas employment preferences and using available resources to understand federal and state regulations, ensuring a strong commitment to hiring veterans.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Compensation<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Tarleton State's Comprehensive Pay Plan is derived from the Texas A&M System-wide Pay Plan which contains job profiles and rates of pay for each position utilized at Tarleton State University.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Regulatory Resources<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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University hiring guidelines are shaped by federal laws, regulations, and policies. Hiring managers must review System regulations and University SAPs to ensure compliance before making hiring decisions.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Record Retention<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Human Resources provides a checklist and ensures all required hiring documentation is collected, retained, and compliant throughout the entire hiring process. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hiring Manager Guide<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Access to comprehensive guidelines to ensure compliance and best practices in hiring faculty and staff<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hiring managers should follow the standard procedure for forming search committees, which supports compliant and over all hiring.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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All job ads rout through Human Resources for approval. Include EEO clause and document placements.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Reference Check Instructions & Forms<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

Guidelines and forms for conducting effective and compliant reference checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Telephone Reference Check Guidelines \u2013 Faculty<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Follow these detailed guidelines to conduct thorough and compliant reference checks for faculty hires. Download the reference check guide for more information.<\/p>\n

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Telephone Reference Check Guidelines \u2013 Managers<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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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.<\/p>\n

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Telephone Reference Check Guidelines \u2013 Staff<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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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. <\/p>\n

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Essential Hiring Resources: tools and templates for a smooth recruitment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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