Selection Decision Report

1. The Selection Decision Report is a form that documents specific job-related reasons for hiring or not hiring those who applied. The reasons must be specific and directly related to the requirements of the position description and/or qualifications criteria. Reasons may be copied from the justification section (column 8) of the Screening Summary Report form. Examples of reasons are:

   Acceptable response:
   Applicant doesn't have a Master's degree in library science
   Doesn't have at least 5 years management experience
   Research and scholarly activities too limited
   Did not have the required one year of experience
   Advertised position was at entry level, this candidate was unavailable for a job except at a senior level
   Did not possess appropriate degree
   Area of specialization or interest overlaps significantly with those of current department members and does not fit with the needs of the department
   Applicant has a Master's degree in library science and 7 years management experience
   
   Unacceptable response:
   Applicant is not qualified
   Doesn't meet minimum qualifications
   Candidate selected was better qualified than this applicant
   Applicant is more qualified than others
   Meets all qualifications
   Better fit [not job related]
   
   

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