100-Day Report - University of Nebraska Omaha

‣ Sufficient. I use this a lot; it is a chore to post a job and to close a job; it’s difficult to
review applications because of the awkward, block formatting; students are always
applying who are not qualified; I have found some great students but it takes a lot of
interviewing, emails and hiring paperwork; there is a lot of repetition in the new hire
packet—could that be pared down? Could it be completed online?
‣ Limited…and needing to expand in scholarships and fellowships
‣ Seems to work pretty well.
‣ Medium. I would ask for feedback from the students that are employed here. It’s a
fairly easy process to hire the students but are they getting what they are needing or
expecting from us.
Employee Communication
‣ Good
‣ OK
‣ E‐notes is wonderful but there have been programs that I believe my own family could
have benefited from that I knew nothing about. Interdepartmental communication is
not good unless you have a relationship with someone in another department.
‣ Average
‣ Good
‣ Above average
‣ This is always a challenge and needs constant attention.
‣ Very poor; I recently received notice that one of my employees would have their next
paycheck docked by $1400; very little reason was given and no solutions or options
were presented; I had to do all the digging and homework to get the answers; the
responses I got used HR terminology that I was not familiar with which led to more
questions/confusion.
‣ Average
‣ There can never be enough communication.
‣ As with most offices that are, at times, understaffed, unfortunately we focus on the
work and sometimes don’t share the information with others that should be involved.
Creating a performance driven culture
‣ I’m not sure this is a good descriptor for the work of universities. I would prefer
“Creating a Culture of Outcome‐Driven Innovation.” I think HR provides the supportive
framework for this to happen, but this is not the “product or service for which HR
provides.”
‣ Performance is important but so is improvement and the opportunity to step up and
offer changes. Technology and tools continue to evolve and if employees are matched
to the right job, they are usually good employees. So it is important to communicate as
a campus with our employees so that they feel included and challenged in their jobs.
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