Purpose of Recruitment & Hiring Guide
- The Career Center provides guidance with navigating student recruitment & hiring
- To support offices / departments with recruitment & hiring best practices
Disclaimer
The Career Center supports supervisors with navigating student recruitment & hiring. We recognize the important work of the other offices that support student employment at CSU.
The Office of Financial Aid can help with work study awards, pay rates, and Oracle approvals
There are two types of employment for students: Work-Study & Student Hourly.
- Work Study: financial aid awarded via the FAFSA or the Request Work-Study Application; types include “need-based” and “no-need” work-study. Part of a student’s wages earned through a work-study position are supplemented by state, federal or institutional funds.
- Student Hourly: campus hourly positions are available throughout campus and do not require a work-study award.
Find detailed work study information on OFA’s website. View the Office of Financial Aid’s Student Job Categories & Pay Rate Chart to determine the hourly pay rate of the student position.
The Career Center can help with Handshake job posting, interviews, and conditional offer best practices
Job offers are contingent on a successful background check. As a guide, use the email template directly below to make a conditional offer to a candidate. The conditional job offer template is provided directly below.
As a best practice, the CSU Career Center recommends providing students between 48 – 72 hours to make a decision. With the nuance, that students can ask for a reasonable extension if they need more time to make an informed decision.
Dear [Student Name], I am delighted to extend an offer for the [Position Title] position campus with us at [Office / Team / Department Name]. Attached to this email is a conditional job offer that is contingent on a successful background check. The job offer lays out:
Please respond letting us know about your decision to accept or decline this conditional job offer by [Date & Time]. If you need more time to make an informed decision, please let me know. I am very excited to have you on the team and look forward to working with you! Sincerely, [Your Name] |
Download Conditional Job Offer Template
Conditional Offer TEMPLATEHuman Resources can help with background checks, new hire paperwork, Oracle Technology, and TimeClock Plus & payroll
The background check process for students are conducted through Oracle. To initiate a background check:
- Complete the HR System Access Request Form for background checks. This will allow access to the background check system within Oracle.
- Complete the online background check training: Review the How to Order a Background Check in Oracle training document or reference A Guide to Background Checks at Colorado State University
- Once the background check has been submitted, the candidate will receive an email notification. The candidate’s response is required for the background check to begin.
Download Oracle Background Check Instructions
How To Order A Background Check In Oracle 1Reference the RAMp Up Guide for more information. Once the student passes their background check, they will automatically be enrolled in Equifax to complete their RAMp Up new hire forms (I-9, Section 1 & SSA-1945) . These forms must be completed no later than the first day of employment.
Download RAMp Up Guide
RAMp Up GuideAfter the student completes their RAMp Up new hire forms, your department must complete I-9, Section 2 of the new hire forms through Equifax. Arrange a time to meet with the student to view and verify their original identification and work authorization documents. Departments are not required to make copies of the supporting documents.
- Equifax: I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, Federal W-4 & Appropriate State Tax Records
- Share direct deposit management information with student
- Share student employee retirement plan (SERP) information with student
Using the Oracle Hiring a New Employee Guide, enter the newly hired student into Oracle. You will need to reference the Office of Financial Aid’s Student Job Categories & Pay Rate Chart to complete this step.
Download Oracle Hiring a New Employee Guide
Hiring A New Employee24 hours after the new hire is approved through Oracle by the Office of Financial Aid, they will have access to TimeClock Plus.
Highlighted Resources
Additional resources for hiring international students
International students may be employed on-campus from the start of their academic program. Hiring international students can have a great benefit to university offices and provides these students with opportunity to get experience in the U.S. work environment.
