External expert for recruitment of co-workers
Important information for the assignment of external expert assignment.
- Appointments Procedure at Halmstad University Pdf, 300.6 kB, opens in new window.
– see the section regarding Qualifications and assessment criteria bases of current employment - Guidelines for recruitment and promotion Pdf, 637.7 kB, opens in new window.
– see the specific section Assessment criteria for the recruitment of teaching staff - SUHF’s recommendations Pdf, 368.6 kB, opens in new window. on aims/objectives for qualifying courses in higher education and mutual academic recognition (only in Swedish)
- Advertisement with qualification requirements for the recruitment is in recruitment tool Varbi.
Application documents
At Halmstad University the recruitment tool Varbi is used for recruitments and promotions. You will have access to current employment documents and advertisements in Varbi when you have accepted the commission and been formally approved as an expert. Login details for Varbi will then be sent to you via the system.
Assessment
You may choose to write in Swedish or English depending on which you are most comfortable with.
Description of an applicant’s skill
The assessment must highlight the applicant’s skill within the various assessment bases (defined in the Bylaws), noting both strengths and weaknesses. The assessment bases must be considered explicitly in the context of the specific qualities requested in the position advertisement. It is important that all assessment bases are addressed with the same degree of care by the subject expert. The assessment must also state specifically whether the applicant fulfills the criteria for Higher Education Pedagogy 15 Swedish credit points / ECTS credits in accordance with the specified guidelines.
Cases with multiple applicants
If the case concerns a position where there are multiple applicants, the assessment should identify a group of Top Candidates. The assessment will classify the applicants into three groups:
- top candidates
- qualified candidates but not in the top of group
- candidates who are not qualified.
The assessment should include a comparison of all candidates using the attached form ”Comparative assessment before interview”.
Template for comparative assessment Word, 33.4 kB, opens in new window.
For candidates who are considered to be in the top group, the subject expert will make an individual assessment (comprehensive 1–2 pages) for each candidate using the attached form ”Individual Assessment”. The assessment must make it clear that the top candidates qualify for the position.
Template for individual assessment Word, 34.4 kB, opens in new window.
Cases with only one applicant
If in the application documents there is no documentation on any points so that a final assessment becomes impossible, this should be clearly stated in the opinion specifying what is missing.
Incomplete application
If the application documents are incomplete and it can be easily remedied, the authority must draw the applicant’s attention to this or collect the information themselves. It is important that you, as external expert, notify the University should you make the assessment that the application documents are incomplete.
Upload the finished assessment in Varbi
You upload the finished assessment in Varbi and notify that it is done via email to the HR Department. If this turns out to be difficult, it is also possible to send the assessment directly to the HR Department
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