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Initiate the Interview

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  1. Click Postings in the navigation tool on the left
  2. Select View Postings
  3. Locate the Posting of interest. Set the date range if needed
  4. Double-click to open the Posting
  5. Click the Bids tab
  6. Locate the candidate(s) to whom you wish to initiate the interview and click the box(es) associated with their line item
  7. Click the Interview button
  8. If desired, toggle the buttons for phone number and email to enable them as required
    • Phone Number: If toggled on (orange), the vendor will be required to enter the candidate phone number
    • Email Address: If toggled on (orange), the vendor will be required to enter the candidate email address
  9. A candidate(s) may be removed mid process from scheduling an interview by selecting the black minus sign next to the name
  10. Complete the Interview Details
    Be sure to include any required information for the interview along with any important meeting instructions such as location, virtual meeting links or a direct phone number to share with the candidate
    • If desired, include additional interview confirmation recipient(s) from the drop-down selection
  11. Select the interview length, time zone, and time(s)/date(s)
    • For as many candidates you select, you must have as many times/dates to select from, i.e. if you have 5 candidates selected, you must have 5 times/dates selected. Upon confirmation of an interview, the selected date/time will no longer be available
  12. Click the Schedule button
    Upon clicking schedule, an automated email request is sent to the Vendor and the status of the bid updates to “Interviewing”

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