Kelly acted on Trickett's plan immediately, implementing her solutions to the university's temporary staffing issues within three months of their initial discussions. Opening in August 1996 as a sub-set of WVU's department of human resources employment unit, Mountaineer Temps initially handled the temporary placement of clerical and service personnel only. The in-house temp agency eventually added technical and finally professional staff placement to its repertoire. With Trickett supervising and human resources representatives Charlotte Gatian and Dina Lucci recruiting, interviewing and assigning temp workers to positions in departments throughout WVU and WVU Hospitals, Mountaineer Temps functions efficiently in a s mooth routine appreciated by applicants and in-house clients alike. Aspiring temps complete a general five-page application form that Gatian and Lucci review.
Applications remain active with Mountaineer Temps for one year.
Although Mountaineer Temps isn't obligated to interview every applicant, the human resource reps do schedule interviews with the majority. Following the interview and a thorough review of the application, the HR reps match th e applicant's qualifications to positions defined by the Mercer classification system, a standardized position description criteria used by all West Virginia state entities. The applicant's name is entered in Mountaineer Temp's Mercer-defined database indicating her qualification for specific positions. Referring to their database, the Mountaineer Temp s staff matches the department's temporary staffing need to their temps' qualifications. Once on assignment, a Mountaineer Temp may remain in her position in a specific department for up to nine months.