Mrs. Anne Bergen-Taylor, MBA SPHR, Ross University Internal Consultant, Regional Director DeVry University.

Grand Bahama Island - Within just weeks of announcing their new Bahamas medical school branch campus, Ross University has begun their hiring process to accept applications for and put in place ground-floor vital positions open to Bahamians.

With their interim campus at Seahorse Shopping Plaza set to open in January 2009 with approximately 200 students, Ross University is seeking to fill four critical start-up hires immediately and have these positions in place for a September 15th start date.

These positions are director of finance, director of information technology, purchasing coordinator, and administrative assistant.

On assignment to assist in the hiring and on-boarding of staff in the Bahamas for Ross University is Anne Bergen-Taylor, Ross internal consultant/regional director, DeVry University, who will be working with the Interim Campus Administrator, John Daley, to bring the campus to full staff.

Within the next week another 14 jobs will be posted for a start date of November 1, 2008, those being: campus president, information technical support, five (5) administrative assistants, director of housing, director of student affairs, two (2) student services advocates, facilities manager, accounts payable/accounting clerk, and a human resources manager.

Ross is looking to attract and retain the best persons through its competitive benefits package with health and welfare benefits, as well as tuition assistance for all employees and their immediate families. This allows Ross employees to attend Ross University's sister colleges of DeVry University and the Keller Graduate School of Management tuition-free, both online and on-campus. Campuses are located throughout the United States with two large campuses in Miami and Orlando. This benefit is one of the many ways that Ross grows and develops its employees.

Mrs. Taylor explains the hiring process. "Our hiring process is simple and direct. It begins with the candidate going to our website http://www.rossu.edu/med  (clicking the Careers link at the top of the page) and apply for the position that he/she has interest in. All applications are reviewed daily as they are received on the website. Candidates are notified within days of their application as to whether or not it will be moved through the next steps of the hiring process. A series of in-person and telephone interviews will occur as well as in-depth assessment of customer service skills. Ross is hiring not only for the right skill set but also the right attitude.

Qualified final candidates will be reviewed by a local and corporate team who then recommends hire. All Ross employees will receive on-the-job training, team training, and technical training through December.

Our students will arrive in January and the staff will be ready!"

The public is advised that job applications will only be received online (electronically), and unsolicited applications will not be received.   Persons need only check the Ross website for complete information on job availability. As new jobs become available they will also be advertised in local media.    

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