Candidate Experience
When candidates arrive on campus it is important to “Roll Out the Crimson Carpet” and 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:
- Improving the Candidate Experience: Rolling out the Crimson Carpet
- 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
Interview Facilitation | Sample Email to Candidate Ambassadors | Sample Email to Interview Event Participants
Sample Email Templates
- Zoom Interview Confirmation Email
- Interview Confirmation Email (Local Candidate)
- Successful – Next Round Email (High Level Positions)
- Successful – Next Round Email (Campus Visit)
- Unsuccessful Candidate Letter (High Level Positions)
More letters can be found here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/Letters
Sample Candidate Packets
The Basics (Packet may be sent electronically or given to candidates when they arrive on campus)
- Information about the hiring department
- Parking Information
- Interview Schedule (Including names and titles of who they will interview with)
- Benefit Overview | (Scroll to position appropriate benefit overview near bottom of page)
- WSU Strategic Plan
- WSU Recruitment Brochure
- WSU Facts and Figures Brochure
Suggested Materials (Additional items to enhance the basic materials)
- Information about the community that the position is in (Local Chamber offices are great for this)
- City Map
- Washington State Magazine
- Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
- Parent and Caregiver Resources
- Resource Guide for Underrepresented Faculty & Staff
Suggested Materials by Area
Pullman & the Palouse Region
- Welcome to Pullman Video: Voiced by City of Pullman Mayor, Glenn Johnson.
- Brelsford WSU Visitor Center: The Brelsford WSU Visitor Center serves as the gateway to Washington State University, functioning as an information center for the University and a resource for the campus community, featuring WSU’s teaching, research, athletics, student, and faculty contributions in a unique visual setting. Please visit their website or give them a call at (509) 335-4636(INFO) to request information.
- Pullman Chamber of Commerce: The Chamber office is happy to provide departments with hard copies of brochures and additional resources. Please visit their website or give them a call at (509) 334-3565 to request this information.
- Pullman Brochure Library: Tons of resources regarding the Palouse area.
- Pullman Activities Guide
- Camping Brochure
- Pullman Retail Map
- Lewis/Clark Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Moscow Chamber of Commerce
- School Information
Spokane/Spokane Valley
- Welcome to the Spokane Region Video: Provided by GIS
- Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Spokane Chamber of Commerce
- WSU Spokane Parking Services and Campus Map
- School Information
Tri-Cities
- Welcome to the Tri-Cities Video: Visit Tri-Cities.com
- Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce
- Relocation Information
- WSU Tri-Cities Campus Map (WSU Tri-Cities does not require parking permits to park on campus)
- School Information
Vancouver
- How To Vancouver: Visit Vancouver USA
- Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
- VisitVancouver.com: Travel Guide
- WSU Vancouver: Parking Services, Permits, Campus Map
- School Information
Everett
- Living in Everett Video: Provided by City Skinny
- Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce
- Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce
- The Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce
- Snohomish Chamber of Commerce
- WSU North Puget Sound at Everett parking and campus maps
- Visit Everett Field Guide
- School Information: Everett Public Schools
Seattle Area
- Visit Seattle: Provided by visitseattle.org
- Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
- West Seattle Chamber of Commerce
- Rainier Chamber of Commerce
Please contact our Recruitment Specialist for questions on how to obtain any of these materials: (509) 335-4521 or hrs@wsu.edu