Recruitment
Editor's message: Its employees are any organisation's most valuable asset. With the availability of workers to fill vacancies in decline, finding candidates with the right skill set is often difficult, and good candidates are increasingly able to pick and choose between job offers. An effective recruitment process, providing a positive recruitment experience for candidates, is likely to have a substantial impact on their perception of your organisation as an employer - helping you to fill vacancies more quickly and effectively, and, most importantly, with the right person for the role.
With line managers increasingly participating in the recruitment process, it is vital that everyone involved has the relevant skills and knowledge. In particular, anyone taking part in activities such as shortlisting and interviewing should be aware of the relevant discrimination legislation. Equal opportunities and diversity need to be considered at each point in the process, with regular reviews carried out to ensure that there is no hidden bias and that candidates are being judged fairly on their merits.
Noelle Murphy, senior HR practice editor
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HR and legal information and guidance relating to recruitment.
Recruitment: key resources
Employment law manual: Discrimination in recruitment and selection
Employment law manual: Unlawful recruitment practices
Key recruitment analytics survey 2018
Graduate recruitment and starting salaries survey 2018
Benchmarking: Recruitment metrics 2018
Benchmarking: Graduate recruitment 2017/2018
Indicators: Recruitment
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