ESO can provide an online pre-employment and educational skills assessment, which may be used to assess applicants’ competency in many areas, such as specific software (Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.), clerical, bookkeeping, industrial, etc. If applicants are to be tested, the hiring manager should contact ESO and arrange for testing. Test results will be e-mailed to the hiring manager within minutes of test completion.

The hiring manager will decide upon the primary candidate and make a contingent offer if the position is security sensitive. If the position is not security sensitive, the formal offer can be made.

If the position is classified as security sensitive, a background investigation is requested on the final candidate before the formal offer is made. The applicant fills out the Security Sensitive Position Questionnaire, which is forwarded to Employment Services to process. Upon completing the Security Sensitive Position Questionnaire, the applicant will be provided with a copy of A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Employment will notify the hiring manager of the result of the criminal background investigation, once received. If the results reflect positive criminal history, the Vice President for Employment Services and Operations (VPESO) will evaluate the results against job-related criteria and will make a recommendation as to whether the applicant is “employable” or “not recommended for employment.” If the applicant is “not recommended for employment,” the VPESO will issue a report to the hiring authority, who may accept the recommendation and reject the employment of the applicant, or may request permission to hire through the appropriate vice president and VPESO.