Discovering TalentHow to find the right students for your

program.

PREP WORKDiscovering Talent

What are you looking for?• Personality traits• Work ethic• Diversity• Skills required• Tasks performed• Availability

Recruit Help• Who do your students work with?• Who has a vested interest in the

group?• Current student employees are the

experts• Be mindful of the time commitment• Send thank you notes

Where do you advertise?• How did your current

students find out about the position?

• How did your best students find out about the position?

• What is your budget?

• Utilize social media• Start early

What do you need to know?• Determine crucial information• Create your application• Include a job description• Include important dates• Reference forms• Set expectations for the interview

process

Who do you interview?• Minimum requirements• How many do you have time to

interview?• What are the recruitment priorities

for your institution?• Create a paper cut process

THE INTERVIEWSDiscovering Talent

Protect Yourself• Know what you can and can’t ask• Be careful what you put in writing• Educate your selection committee

Group Interviews• Find creative tasks or

problems• Determine criteria for

evaluation• Create evaluation forms• Have a constant in all

interviews• Change it up

Eagle Ambassador CandidateGroup Ranking

RyanThis is Ryan’s second year at UNT. He is treasurer of his fraternity and a member of the Young Conservatives of Texas. He is an avid Mean Green sports fan with a 3.25 GPA. He works at Good Eats 10 hours a week and also baby-sits his little sister in Krum. He thinks that being an Eagle Ambassador will give him more opportunities to meet people and network for his future.

TameshaTamesha is a freshman who loves UNT and wants to be involved in everything that she possibly can when it comes to performing and working behind the scenes for RTVF. Currently she is a member of Texas Filmmakers Cooperative, North Texas Television, Social Culture of Arts and Talents, and Basic Rhythm Dance Company. She lives in and spends most of her time on campus so figures she may as well work on campus. She knows that she needs to work on her grades and not spend so much time making movies. Her current GPA is a 2.8.

MacKenzieMacKenzie is a senior Music Education major at UNT. She is from the area and is heavily involved with College Life Women’s Ministries. She is creative, crafty and maintains a 3.5 GPA. It takes her a while to warm up to strangers but is friendly once she does. She has a passion for UNT history and knows lots of little known facts about the campus. MacKenzie will begin student teaching and graduate in the spring but promises to take graduate classes over the summer to fulfill her 1 year commitment to the Eagle Ambassador program if selected.

JustinJustin is a sophomore UNT football player and a third generation North Texan. He knew that he wanted to play football for UNT after listening to his grandfather’s glory days stories as a child. He needs a job for extra spending money but doesn’t want a big commitment. He has a lot of free time during the spring but during fall he travels a lot for football. He will continue playing football until he graduates but feels that being an Eagle Ambassador would be another opportunity to get involved. Football is the only activity or organization that Justin currently belongs to. The Athletic Director strongly recommends him.

CarmelaCarmela is Junior at studying communication. She thinks that this job is the perfect step for her career. A serious student with a 4.0 GPA, Carmela is involved in four different honor societies and an officer in the Honors Program. Carmela also plays intramural soccer. She would love to have this job and is determined to do anything to get it.

You be the JudgeBelow you will find ten fictitious candidates for the Eagle Ambassador Program. You have 15 minutes to go through the list and determine which four candidates will be hired as Eagle Ambassadors. You may rank the candidates based on your personal preference but you must all agree as a group on the final four students. At the end of the 15 minutes your group will need to give a two minute presentation to the observers about which candidates you chose to hire and why. Each member of the group must speak at some point during the presentation.

Individual Interviews• Be consistent• Be specific – ask for examples• Maintain control• Look for total communication• Qualifications v. Charisma• Determine criteria for evaluation• Have a constant in all interviews

Social Interviews• Determine your guest list• Determine criteria for evaluation• Make it real• Have a constant

WHO GETS HIRED?Discovering Talent

Create a Point System• What do you value?• Who’s opinion matters most?• Evaluate your system regularly• Trust your gut• Have a back up plan

First Cum Fall R1 R2 R3 Paper Group Panel Combo Final Total Major ClassDamian 3.25 3.267 9.353 10.647 11 32.617 35 44 79 27 255.134EADP JR

James 3.823 3.787 9.589 11 10.294 33.691 33 43.6 76.6 27 252.384Biology JR

Miranda 3.25 3.026 10.529 10.059 11 29.831 35.333 44 79.333 25 251.361Communications SOPH

Yussel 3.7 3.7 10.529 10.882 10.882 34.864 30.5 41.666 72.166 26 244.889Hospitality GRAD

Jessie 4 3.125 9.118 9.118 10.765 34.917 32.75 41.6 74.35 21 240.743Elementary Ed JR

Rachel 3 3.89 9.118 8.765 10 27.741 32.666 42.8 75.466 22 235.446Art SOPH

Latrell 3.533 3.533 9.529 10.765 10.29 27.794 32.75 38.4 71.15 26 233.744Biology FISH

Emily 3.8 3.8 10.294 9.235 10.647 30.459 34.333 42.2 76.533 12 233.301Hospitality SOPH

Mercedes 3 3 7.588 8.529 10.647 31.921 32.666 41.5 74.166 16 229.017Political Science FISH

Samantha 3.2 3.2 9.823 9.235 9.706 28.688 30.25 42.25 72.5 20 228.852Photojournalism FISH

Skyler 3.142 3.142 9.471 10.647 10.176 28.524 31.666 41.166 72.832 18 228.766Kinesiology FISH

Davia 4 2.953 11 9.94 9.82 31.629 27.333 39 66.333 25 227.008Social Work SOPH

Ifat 4 4 6.765 9.824 10.059 32.383 30.75 40.25 71 17 226.031Biology GRAD

Shannon 3.538 3.538 9.118 9.471 10.647 28.359 28.666 38.2 66.866 25 223.403Hospitality FISH

Julia 3.5 3.5 7.11 9.118 9.235 29.988 32 40.2 72.2 5 211.851Audiology FISH

LeighAnne 3.4 3.294 7.471 9.235 9.471 30.214 31 38.2 69.2 5 206.485Elementary Ed JR

Gonzalo 3.25 3 6.176 10.059 2.882 26.622 29 42.4 71.4 7 201.789Hospitality JR

Jenna 4 3.837 9.824 9.118 9.706 32.386 22.75 39 61.75 1 193.371Art JR

Returning

Dani Communications

Kadie Education

Courtney RTVF

Athina Psychology GRAD

Emily Music

Brad Audiology GRAD

Ambika Psychology

Lynzie Business

Leo Theatre

Notifying Candidates• Notify all candidates• Email is okay, but phone is better• Be as honest as you can• Surprises can be fun, but not always

Resources• Amazing Face Reading by Mac Fulfer,

J.D.• Judge the Jury by Jan Hargrave• UNT Career Center