Candidate Experience
When candidates arrive on campus it is important to make them feel welcome at WSU. Below you will find recommended resources to help create a positive candidate experience.
Learn why a positive candidate experience is important:
- Candidate Experience Presentation: Outlines the importance of providing a positive experience for all candidates.
- Candidate Guest Guidelines: Provides details on inviting guests (spouse/partner/etc.) to on-campus interviews.
Interview Facilitation | Candidate Ambassadors & Interview Event Participants
More templates/letters can be found here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/Letters
Sample Candidate Packets by Campus
The Packets may be sent electronically or given to candidates when they arrive on campus. Ideally, they should be sent previous to them arriving as they should contain information on travel and an agenda for their visit.
Each pack contains information regarding:
- Information about the hiring department
- Parking Information
- Interview Schedule (Including names and titles of who they will interview with)
- Benefits Overview | (Scroll to position appropriate benefit overview near bottom of page)
- WSU Strategic Plan
- WSU Facts and Figures
- Information about dining, living and school needs, specific to each campus
Additional items (not included in the packets above)
- Washington State Magazine
- Parent and Caregiver Resources
- Resource Guide for Underrepresented Faculty & Staff
Please contact our Recruitment Specialist for questions on how to obtain any of these materials: (509) 335-4521 or hrs.recruitment@wsu.edu