When it comes to putting in the hard work to streamline a district’s hiring processes, Dr. Nicole Jones doesn’t even know the word “shortcut.” In the summer of 2022, the School District of New Berlin fully transitioned away from a former applicant tracking vendor to Skyward Qmlativ, and Nicole was an integral part of that move.

By leading the charge in the switch to Qmlativ, Nicole ensured that new hires could be pulled directly into the employee access side of the house from the applicant tracking module, reducing overall data entry. She also took the time to build out online forms for the onboarding process including a direct deposit and W4 form. Now the hiring and onboarding process is 99% paperless from start to finish, making the whole district run much more smoothly.

Nicole’s dedication to integrating Qmlativ solutions not only benefited her office, but it also ensured that principals had a simplified way to notify her immediately of changes to positions, staff vacancies, and hire recommendations. The improvements to the recruiting, hiring and onboarding processes allow the district to expedite their overall hiring process, supporting the ability to employ top candidates and assuring that the students of New Berlin have access to high quality instruction, educational supports and safe and clean facilities.

Nicole’s determination to work through both the difficulty in transitioning to a different platform for her department truly displays how her leadership in these endeavors goes above and beyond, throughout all of southeastern Wisconsin. She is valuable not only to her district but as a spokesperson for the capabilities of the Skyward Qmlativ product altogether.


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