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Thank you for your interest in employment with Group Health Cooperative (GHC-SCW).

To remain in compliance with federal regulations and our Affirmative Action Plan, every application received at GHC-SCW must be documented and all applicants surveyed for their race, sex, disability and veteran status. For these reasons, the following employment application notice has been adopted by GHC-SCW.

1. Applications are required for all positions. Although an applicant may submit a resume along with his/her application, incomplete applications will not be considered and will be sent back to applicant to be completed before being reconsidered.
2. Applications will be accepted only when there is an open and/or posted position.
3. Unsolicited resumes will not be retained or considered. All unsolicited resumes will receive an "Unsolicited Resume Response Letter, along with a copy of this notice.
4. All applicants must specify the job(s) for which they are applying. For example, applicants may not indicate "any job" or "clerical" on the application form. These applications will not be considered and will be placed in an inactive file.
5. Enclosed with the application is an Affirmative Action Questionnaire. This questionnaire is optional. All information provided on the questionnaire will remain confidential and will not be used in the selection process. Refusal to provide this information will not subject an applicant to any adverse treatment.
6. A email or a postcard is sent to each applicant who submits a completed application. This email or a postcard acknowledges the receipt of the application and the next steps in the process.
7. All applications are initially screened in the Human Resources Department to determine whether the applicant meets the minimum qualifications as stated on the open position's job description. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview.
8. After the initial screening, all applications are placed in the respective open job file for the hiring manager/ supervisor to review.
9. After the hiring manager/supervisor reviews the applications, those candidates who are to be further considered for the open position will be contacted by telephone for an interview.
10. GHC-SCW conducts reference checks on all qualified candidates before extending a job offer. Academic/degree and license verification may also be conducted at this time based on the position requirements.
11. All employment offers are contingent upon the results of a criminal background investigation. Routine credit checks will also be performed as they relate to the job position.
12. Applications will remain in an inactive file for four months from receipt.
13. Applicants are required to contact the Human Resources Department at (608) 251-4156 ext. 4494 in order to have an application reactivated for consideration for another position during this four-month period.

GHC-SCW IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

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Date of revision: 5/30/01