The document discusses the process for hiring a new library employee. It outlines identifying community needs, clarifying the job requirements, assembling a hiring team, writing an advertisement for the position, reviewing applications, conducting interviews, making a job offer, preparing for the new employee's first day, and setting expectations for success. The goal is to put the library's best foot forward and guide the new employee through their first weeks.

1. HOW TO HIRE A
NEW LIBRARY
EMPLOYEEP A R T T W O
C AT H E R I N E H A K A L A - A U S P E R K
L I B R A R I E S T H R I V E . C O M

2. YOU’RE READY TO HIRE!
• YOU IDENTIFIED REAL
COMMUNITY NEEDS
• YOU CLARIFIED THE JOB
• YOU’VE CONSIDERED YOUR STAFF
• YOU PUT TOGETHER A HIRING
TEAM
• YOU’RE READY TO PUT YOUR
LIBRARY’S BEST FOOT FORWARD
• LET’S GET STARTED!

3. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
PROFILE OF
SUCCESS

4. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
BORING
ADS

5. LET’S WRITE A GREAT AD!
(USE THE JOB YOU CREATED)

6. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
TOSSING
THE NET

7. WHERE DOES YOUR LIBRARY USUALLY
ADVERTISE?

8. WHERE MIGHT YOUR LIBRARY
ADVERTISE?

9. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
HERE COME THE
APPLICATIONS

10. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
WELCOME
TO
THE MATRIX

11. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
KEEP IT
SIMPLE….
CANDIDATES'
MATRIX
(these categories come directly from the Job Desciption & the Ad)
NAME DEGREE? EXPERIENCE BUDGETING? SURPRISES? INTERVIEW?
[Jane Doe] [Notes] [Notes] [Notes] [Notes] [Notes]
[John Doe] [Notes] [Notes] [Notes] [Notes] [Notes]
[Bob Smith] [Notes] [Notes] [Notes] [Notes] [Notes]
[Amy Wood] [Notes] [Notes] [Notes] [Notes] [Notes]

12. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
MANY
VOICES

13. WHY BOTHER WITH A HIRING TEAM?

14. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
DECISIONS

15. WHAT DOES CONFIDENTIALITY MEAN
TO YOU?

16. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
“WE’D LIKE
TO MEET
YOU!”

17. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR AN
INTERVIEW?

18. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
THE
WORLD’S
GREATEST
INTERVIEW

19. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
“SO
WHAT?”

20. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
“YOU
WANT ME
TO DO
WHAT?”

21. WHO HAS THE FINAL SAY…AND HOW
DO YOU CONVINCE THEM?

23. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
MAKING
AN OFFER

24. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
PREPARING
THE TEAM

25. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
THAT
FIRST DAY

26. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
WHERE’S THE
BATHROOM?

27. LET’S DESIGN THAT FIRST WEEK…

28. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
ROOKIES

29. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
EXPECTATIONS…T
HE KEY TO
SUCCESS!

30. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
MOTIVATION
MATTERS

31. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
REPEAT!
• CONGRATULATIONS!

32. H O W TO H I R E A
N E W L I B R A R Y
E M P LOY E E
QUESTIONS?
WHAT DIDN’T GET
ANSWERED?

33. THANK YOU!
C H A K A L A A U S P E R K @ G M A I L . C O M