Changing Applicant Status, Disposition, and DRA for Staff

Purpose

Procedures for reviewing application materials, changing an application status, dispensing applications and completing the Department Reasonable Assessment (DRA).

Applicability

For hiring coordinators who will be responsible for managing application pools.

Prerequisites

Hiring Coordinator access is managed via the Hiring Coordinator Role which can be requested via the Banner Authorization Requests (BAR) system.

Procedure

Hover over Recruit on the navigation bar and select Manage Requisition.

To view the applicant information for a requisition, select the value (numeric) under the Applicants column in the requisition listing.
Once selected, you will be brought to the Manage Applicants page.

To view an applicant's information, you can do the following:

Select the icon next to the applicant to view all of the applicant's material OR
Select the icon next to the applicant to view the applicant's resume/CV OR
Select the applicant's name to be brought to the Applicant Profile. The person's application can be found under the Application tab and any additional attached documents (cover letter, writing sample, etc.) can be found under the Documents tab. The Resume/CV and Application can also be found in the Summary tab.
To review multiple applicants: Select the next to the applicants you would like to review. Under the Action button, select Resume/CV Review to go to the resume review screen which allows you to toggle between the attached resume/CV for the selected applicants. A PDF for the applicant's application or resume/CV can be generated from this page.

To change an applicant's status, you can do the following:

Select the next to the applicant's name. Click the Action button and select Change Status to be brought to the Change Status page. Select status from drop down and click Submit.
Select the applicant's name to be brought to the Applicant Profile. On the Summary tab, click the status shown in the Current Status to be brought to the Change Status page. Select status from drop down and click Submit.
- To change multiple applicant's statuses: Select the next to the applicants you would like to change. Click the Action button and select Change Status to be brought to the change status page. Click the Change Status To button and select the appropriate status. Click Submit.

When changing an Applicant Status to Not Hired:

When the Not Hired status is selected, the applicable Disposition must be selected. An application that is in the Not Hired status is no longer active for that posting and a notification email will be sent to the applicant, dependent on the disposition selected.
When an applicant who was interviewed is moved to the Not Hired status, the appropriate Disposition code is Interviewed Not Hired and the Interview: Not Hired Disposition Reason located on the application profile will have to be completed.

To update the Interview: Not Hired Disposition Reason and to attach documents for Non-Select applicants:

For an applicant that was interviewed but not hired, select the person's name from the Manage Applicants page.
On the Summary tab in the Application Custom Fields section, select the Edit Custom Fields button.
Select the appropriate value from the Interview: Not Hired Disposition Reason dropdown and select the Save Custom Fields button.
Interview notes for all interviewed applicants must attached to the applicant's profile in UNMJobs. To attach interview notes for applicants interviewed, select the Documents tab of each applicant and click on Add Attachment to upload the interview notes for all committee members/note takers.

Completing the Department Reasonable Assessment (DRA):

For an applicant that was interviewed in person, via skype or any method where there is a visual observation, select the person’s name from the Manage Applicants page.
In the Summary tab and in the Application Custom Fields section, select the Edit Custom Fields button.
Enter the appropriate values for the DRA Gender and DRA Race/Ethnicity fields and select the Save Custom Fields button.

Definition of Applicant Status

Status Name	Description	Self-Identification/DRA Required for Submission of Hiring Request
Under Review by Department/Committee	Default status for all applications.	No
Telephone Interview	Select this status when an applicant has been selected for telephone interview.	No
Video Interview	Select this status when an applicant has been selected for a video (ex. Skype) interview.	Yes
In Person Interview Round 1	Select this status when an applicant has been selected for an in person interview. Use this status if only one round of in person interviews has been conducted.	Yes
In Person Interview Round 2	Select this status when an applicant has been selected for a second in person interview.	Yes
Background Check	Select this status if a background check is being conducted for the selected applicant.	N/A
Recommended for Hire	Select this status for the applicant(s) that are selected for hire. This status is required in order to submit a hiring request.	Yes
Assigned Onboarding	For Employment Area only	N/A
Hired	For Employment Area only	N/A
Not Hired	Select when an applicant is no longer under consideration. You must select a disposition code when moving an application to "Not Hired". Note: The disposition code selected determines if an email notification is sent to the applicant. See the attached list to determine if the disposition code will send an email notification.	Yes, if person was interviewed via video or in person. Once a person has been interviewed the disposition code must be Interviewed Not Hired.

Disposition Code and Email Notification Status

Disposition Code	Email Sent to Applicant (Yes/No)
Application is incomplete	Yes
Application received past deadline	Yes
Availability: Not compatible with department needs	Yes
Canceled	Yes
Did not show up for interview	Yes
Does not meet minimum qualifications	Yes
Failed Pre-Screening	Yes
Falsified Application/Resume	Yes
Ineligible for Rehire	Yes
Insufficient administrative experience	Yes
Insufficient clinical experience	Yes
Insufficient directly related experience	Yes
Insufficient evidence of service	Yes
Insufficient past research funding	Yes
Insufficient res/pubs/creative works	Yes
Insufficient teaching experience	Yes
Less competitive based on creative works	Yes
Less competitive based on publications	Yes
Less competitive based on research	Yes
Less competitive based on teaching evaluations	Yes
Limited subject matter expertise	Yes
Not as qualified: Relevant education	Yes
Not as qualified: Relevant experience/skills	Yes
Not eligible to work in the U.S.	Yes
Poor quality of application material	Yes
References: Did not receive required material	Yes
Unable to contact/no response	Yes
Closed as Duplicate	No
Declined Interview	No
Interviewed not Hired	No
Not a student	No
Student does not have work-study award	No
Student in non-degree status	No
Student not enrolled	No
Unable to support candidate's research	No
UNM HR file review unfavorable	No
Withdrew: Accepted another position	No
Withdrew: Applied for wrong position	No
Withdrew: No longer interested	No
Withdrew: Salary requirement too high	No
Voluntary Withdrawal	Yes, sends a different email than the other disposition codes.

Email Notification for Standard Disposition Code

When the applicant is moved to the "Not Hired" status, the following email will be sent if the disposition code above shows 'yes' in the Email Sent to Applicant column.

Dear RECIPIENT.FIRST.NAME RECIPIENT.LAST.NAME,
Thank you for your interest in employment at The University of New Mexico. Your application for JOB.TITLE (JOB.REQUISITION.ID) with JOB.OU.LOCATION.TITLE has been reviewed and you were not selected for this opportunity. We encourage you to continue visiting our website and to apply for positions that interest you. Our employment opportunities can be found at https://UNMJobs.unm.edu.
Regards,
UNMJobs

Email Notification for Voluntary Withdrawal Disposition Code

The following email is sent when an applicant voluntarily withdraws from a requisition.

Dear RECIPIENT.FIRST.NAME RECIPIENT.LAST.NAME,
You are receiving this email to confirm the withdrawal of your application for JOB.TITLE (requisition number JOB.REQUISITION.ID). Thank you for your interest in working at the University of New Mexico. You can find employment opportunities at https://UNMJobs.unm.edu.
Regards,
UNMJobs