Seal element of the university of freiburg in the shape of a flower

Pilot project on professionalizing staff recruitment and integration at ZUV and CIBSS (closed)

Highly qualified personnel is the key factor for achieving the University of Freiburg’s future objectives in the best possible way. Diversity-sensitive staff recruitment and integration is the first and critical step on this path.

The pilot project on this topic launched at the start of 2020 is simultaneously also the first measure of our new HR strategy. This project involves the quality-oriented optimization of various processes and procedures for selecting staff and training new employees. In the process, the complex and cross-sectoral project brings together central and decentralized perspectives. The project is being conducted by a six-member interdisciplinary team.

A person specification will serve as a common thread for all procedures in the overall process, thus forming a unified whole. Besides integrating the person specification, the project group is developing various advising and service elements (e.g., checklists, form letters, guiding questions for interviews).

During the project phase, the new personnel selection process was initially tested in the course of selected procedures. However, this only applied to administrative positions at the Central University Administration (ZUV) and the Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies (CIBSS). At the same time, the project group restructured the induction process for new employees and developed additional tools to provide qualitative support during the probationary period.

Goals

Project team

Redesigned staff selection

Restructuring of training for new employees

Outlook

Dear colleagues,

Would you like to fill an open position and test the new personnel selection procedure? In a joint discussion, we can advise you on the individual steps in the selection process for the position you have advertised. Would you like us to support you with the induction process for your new employees? Please feel free to contact us! We are also available at any time to answer questions about the completed pilot project.

The project team would like to take this opportunity to thank all colleagues who have continuously supported us throughout the project!

Contact

Petra Engelbracht

Head of Human Resources Development for Administrative, Service, and Technical Employees

Katharina Klaas

Staff Equal Opportunity Representative