The recruiting and hiring process includes:

• Identifying and attracting qualified applicants while increasing the representation of members of protected groups in the Duke workforce;
  
• The provision of a strong priority given to qualified Duke staff in all hiring decisions and particularly for those who face the loss of a position due to a reduction-in-force, layoff (or have faced a layoff within the previous 12 months), or disability/Workers’ Compensation;
  
• The encouragement of the career growth of current staff.