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Human Resource Services

On-Demand Search Committee Training (NEOED Learn)

To support Mission First, People Always, the 猎奇重口 offers on-demand Search Committee Training through NEOED Learn. This self-paced training promotes fair, consistent, and people-centered recruitment practices across the university.

The training takes approximately 40 minutes to complete and is designed for search chairs, search committee members, supervisors, and others involved in recruitment and hiring.

What this training covers

  • Search committee roles and responsibilities
  • Best practices for equitable and inclusive hiring
  • Key compliance and process expectations at UM

How to enroll

  • Employees may self-enroll in the training at any time—no assignment required.
  • Step-by-step enrollment instructions: 

Who should complete this training

  • Search Chairs
  • Search Committee Members
  • Supervisors involved in hiring
  • Anyone supporting recruitment activities

Completing this training helps ensure a shared understanding of UM recruitment expectations while fostering a respectful, consistent, and candidate-focused hiring experience.

Personalized Recruitment Training for Search Committees and Departments

In addition to the on-demand Search Committee Training available in NEOED Learn, Human Resource Services offers personalized recruitment training to support departments and supervisors at key points in the hiring process.

Human Resource Services provides one-on-one recruitment training and consultations for departments and supervisors conducting searches.

When a recruitment is planned, departments are encouraged to contact our office to schedule a personalized training session with a member of the recruitment team. These sessions are designed to complement the on-demand NEOED Learn training and focus on search-specific guidance, including timelines, roles, and UM recruitment expectations.

Personalized training also includes an overview of the recruitment system you’ll be using—such as NEOED or Interfolio—so search chairs, committee members and supervisors know what to expect and how to move candidates through each step of the process.

Training is available in-person or virtually and can be tailored to the recruitment type, complexity, and experience level of the hiring team.

Contact Information

Talent Acquisition Office

Location: Lommasson Center
Workforce Support Center - Room 229 (Griz Central)
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Talent Acquisition Team

Sierra Jacob
Talent Acquisition Specialist
PH: 406-243-4588 
EMAIL: sierra2.jacob@umontana.edu
Primary Recruiter:

  • Student Affairs and Enrollment Management sector (non-auxiliaries) 
  • President's Sector (except Athletics)
  • Academic Affairs (Non-faculty)
  • Faculty
    • College of Education
    • College of Arts and Media
    • College of Forestry and Conservation

Steven Oswalt
Talent Acquisition Specialist
PH: 406-243-4589
EMAIL: steven.oswalt@mso.umt.edu
Primary Recruiter:

  • Operations and Finance sector
  • Athletics, Marketing and Communications sector
  • Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Auxiliaries
  • People and Culture sector
  • Temporary Staff (non-recruited)
  • Faculty
    • College of Humanities and Sciences
    • College of Health
    • Mansfield Library

Jordon Wallin
Senior Recruitment Specialist
PH: 406-243-5707
EMAIL: Jordon.Wallin@mso.umt.edu
Primary Recruiter

  • Research and Creative Scholarship sector
  • All Adjunct hiring
  • Faculty 
    • College of Business
    • School of Law
    • Missoula College

Marcie Briggs
Director of Talent Acquisition and Systems Management
PH: 406-243-5706
EMAIL: Marcie.Briggs@umontana.edu
Primary Recruiter: