HACK YOUR HIRING New England Museum Association 2019

HACK YOUR HIRING New England Museum Association 2019 Annual Meeting November 7, 2019 Burlington, VT Amanda Goodheart Parks, Purvi Patwari, and Dawn E. Salerno

What this session is. . . ● A “nuts and bolts” overview of the hiring process ● An opportunity to share best practices and ask questions ● A safe space that is respectful of sensitive/confidential issues What this session is NOT. . . ● An airing of grievances and gripes ● Legal advice. . . we are not attorneys! ● The be all, end all, definitive resource on hiring

Session Overview ● ● Presentations Break Small Group Discussion Evaluation & Take Aways

FINDING YOUR CANDIDATE ● Job Descriptions/Listings ● Hiring Notices ● Salary Range HIRING HACKS: NEMAjobs, Art+Museum Transparency, AAM (& NEMA) Salary (participate and it’s free!), Free Blogs

CHOOSING YOUR CANDIDATE ● ● ● Selecting Candidates for Interviews Interview Types and Formats Assembling Interview Committees/Teams Interview Questions and Candidate Assessments/Rubrics Conducting Interviews HIRING HACKS: Structured Interview Guide Candidate Assessment Rubric

SECURING YOUR CANDIDATE ● ● ● ● Reference Checks Verbal Offer Negotiation Written Offer Background Checks Onboarding Awareness of Accommodation Needs HIRING HACKS: Sample Reference Questions, Components to an Offer Letter, Accommodations

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION ● Record comments or questions about the presentation topics on Post-Its and place them under the appropriate step in the hiring process on the wall. ● Choose a small discussion group: ○ Finding your Candidate: Dawn ○ Choosing your Candidate: Amanda ○ Securing your Candidate: Purvi ● After 15 minutes, switch to another group or remain with your group for the final 15 minutes of discussion.

HACK YOUR HIRING RESOURCES Salary Ranges: http: //www. artnews. com/2019/05/31/google-spreadsheet-museum-workers-disclose-salaries/ https: //muhttps: //livingwage. mit. edu/ https: //museumsetc. com/products/for-love-of-money-confronting-the-state-of-museum-salaries Job Listing Sites Part I: https: //www. hireculture. org/ https: //nemanet. org/resources/career-center/nema-jobs/ http: //listserv. brown. edu/archives/ricomjob. html http: //museum-ed. org/discussionlist/subscribeunsubscribe/’ https: //vermont. craigslist. org/search/jjj? https: //www. indeed. com/ https: //jobs. aaslh. org/

Job Listing Sites Part II: http: //ww 2. aam-us. org/jobtargetlogin https: //www. arteducators. org/opportunities/career-center https: //www. aamg-us. org/wp/category/general-announcement/jobs/ https: //aamd. org/museum-careers/current-opportunities https: //www. linkedin. com/ Structured Interviews, Questions, and Candidate Assessments: https: //www. hhs. gov/sites/default/files/structured-interview-training. pdf https: //resources. careerbuilder. com/recruiting-solutions/best-behavioral-interview-questions https: //hire. google. com/articles/interview-evaluation-form/ https: //www. neam. org/images/education/sample-structured-interview. pdf Accomodations: https: //www. dol. gov/general/topic/disability/jobaccommodations