Recruitment Periods
The recruitment period is defined as the time period between the commencement of advertising and the application deadline or application review begin date.
Administrative Professional
The following are recommended recruitment periods for Administrative Professionals.
- National: 30 calendar days
- Northwest Region: 21 calendar days
- Statewide: 21 calendar days
- Local/Internal: 14 calendar days
Classified Staff
Positions must be posted for a minimum of 5 business days. Review the Recruitment and Selection of Classified Positions (UPPM 60.18) policy for more information.
Job postings for Administrative Professional and Classified Staff positions are published to WSU jobs.
Additional job advertisements, including any fees, are the responsibility of the hiring department. HRS will review the recruitment plan and advertisement copy submitted through OPDRS as part of the job posting.
Job Posting Resource & Examples
Visit the Outreach Tools page for advertising resources, social media tools and talent pool databases for Faculty and Staff positions.
Select a link below for examples:
- Short and long staff advertisement examples
- Simple and detailed print advertisements example in a Word doc
- Invite to apply/position announcement example in a Word doc
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