Stages of systematic recruitment process:
- Job analysis
- Identify what the job is, duties, reporting lines, skills & attributes required plus remuneration.
- Job description
- Description of the job, contains competency check list.
- Person specification
- Required/desired qualities of the applicant – education, experience etc.
- Application process
- Process will depend on job to be filled and the organisation. May be advertised internally and or externally, in publications, on websites or via agencies.
- Match applicants against job description & person spec.
- Compare the applicants against the job description and person spec to find the best matches.
- Selection
- Method of selection may depend on job to be filled. Selection carries a cost to organisation. Process may involve interviews, assessments, presentations, testing.
- Offer
- Formal letter issued to selected candidate. References taken up. Offer revoked if references are not suitable.
- Induction
- Takes place when employee starts job. Type of induction depends on job and employee. Often covers organisational processes as well as job-related matter.