Recruitment

Objective

The policy describes the recruitment process at DTU. The policy applies to all terms of employment at DTU.

General

DTU’s policy is to recruit dedicated, performance-oriented and proactive staff – including international employees – with the relevant professional and personal qualifications, who live up to DTU's values. Highly qualified and motivated employees are success criteria for achieving DTU’s objectives, for efficient and professional performance and the advancement of DTU. Internal recruitment
Internal recruitment and mobility is one way of developing and motivating talented staff. Accordingly, DTU supports a policy that

• makes it possible and attractive to move between organizational entities and/or between jobs, if the right qualifications are there, and the need exists.
• ensures a process for managing this mobility in a way that is transparent and responsible, and that takes all parties involved into consideration.

Non-discrimination

DTU has no reservations concerning gender, age, ethnic background or religion and focuses on non-discrimination of all applicants.

Successful recruitment

Success criteria for recruitment are that 

• DTU’s values and culture are clear to the applicant
• the candidate has been given the clearest possible picture of both the job and DTU as a workplace
• DTU and the applicant’s expectations and needs match
• close cooperation between the department/unit and the Office of HR is maintained throughout the process.

Professional recruitment

Applicants and senior officers are to perceive DTU’s recruitment process as professional. DTU’s goal is to complete the recruitment as rapidly as possible while ensuring high quality throughout the process. Candidates whose applications are rejected must feel so well treated that they wish to apply for jobs at DTU in the future.

The hallmark of professional recruitment is that the applicant receives a rapid response to an application, including an invitation to an interview, if applicable, and that the subsequent recruitment interview is perceived to be constructive and positive. The rapid processing of the employment contract also contributes to the overall impression that the recruitment process is conducted professionally.

Entry into force

The policy for recruitment was approved by the Executive Board and discussed by the Cooperation and Joint Consultation Committee (HSU) in March 2017.

The policy becomes effective from the time it is published on DTU Inside.

Amendments

The policy may be amended at three months' notice following review by the Cooperation and Joint Consultation Committee. Amendments are communicated via DTU Inside.