HR Strategic Focus Area – HR Continuous Improvement

Innovation, Process Re-engineering and Continuous Improvement

To be recognized as an HR leader in higher education, we will focus our efforts on implementing innovative solutions and leveraging existing and/or new technology to re-engineer our processes to make our HR operation more efficient and effective.

In addition, we will use agile strategies to make our operation more collaborative and adaptable to meet the evolving HR needs of our campus community.


Strategic Initiatives and Progress

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HR Continuous Improvement

Completed In collaboration with Academic Affairs, the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity and HR campus partners, develop recommendations to enhance faculty search and recruitment processes.
Completed Enhance the hiring and onboarding process for new non-tenure-track (NTT) faculty.
In Progress Evaluate, implement and/or enhance processes for conducting faculty and staff “stay and exit” interviews.

Technological/System Enhancements

Completed Implement an online project management tool to aid the division in monitoring, tracking and updating progress on our strategic plan initiatives and developing an HR master calendar for UHR and HR campus partners.
In Progress Continue to improve functionality and implement timekeeping enhancements utilizing the university’s timekeeping and leave management system.

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HR Continuous Improvement

In Progress Implement recommendations to enhance faculty search and recruitment processes.
In Progress In collaboration with Academic Affairs and key college stakeholders, examine the contract renewal process for NTT faculty, and make recommendations as appropriate.
In Progress Enhance and streamline the search and recruitment processes for EHRA nonfaculty and SHRA positions.

Technological/System Enhancements

In Progress Improve functionality and implement timekeeping enhancements utilizing the university’s timekeeping and leave management system.
In Progress Evaluate current HR systems; assess the feasibility of new HRIS systems and/or technological enhancements to existing HR systems.
In Progress Implement process and workflow enhancements for existing HR systems.
Not Started Leverage use of database software to assist in the recruitment and outreach activities of Executive Search Services, University Temporary Services, and Talent Acquisition and Employment.
In Progress Make system enhancements to the manager dashboard.

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HR Continuous Improvement

Not Started Develop a universitywide standard process for hiring temporary employees at NC State.

Technological/System Enhancements

Not Started Develop the implementation plan and launch the new HR Concierge Service Center (contingent upon funding).
Not Started Automate faculty and staff off-boarding processes.