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Noelle MurphyEditor'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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  • Three things recruiters can learn from the viral Radisson Red job advert

    Date:
    13 June 2019
    Type:
    Commentary and analysis

    A bizarre job advert calling for "creatives" to apply for a role at a hotel chain attracted plenty of online attention last week, but not always for the right reasons. Dean Sadler looks at what recruitment teams can learn from the organisation's unusual approach and why it might prove successful.

  • Recruitment

    Type:
    Indicators

    Updated to include data for May 2019 on the availability and recruitment of permanent and temporary staff from IHS Markit/KPMG/Recruitment & Employment Confederation. The next figures are due to be published on 5 July 2019.

  • More firms commit to employing ex-offenders

    Date:
    29 May 2019
    Type:
    News

    An additional 230 organisations - including Greene King and Pret A Manger - have committed to hiring ex-offenders, as the government allows more prisoners to take temporary release to participate in work placements.

  • Coming soon to XpertHR

    Type:
    Editor's choice

    Updated to include information on the forthcoming Podcast: Dress and appearance in the workplace.

  • How to get on a HR headhunter's radar

    Date:
    17 May 2019
    Type:
    Commentary and analysis

    A fast-moving and unpredictable environment means solid senior HR experience is in demand. If you're looking for a career move, what's the best way to stand out to headhunters?

  • How to navigate managers regime, GDPR and criminal records checks

    Date:
    10 May 2019
    Type:
    Legal guidance

    There are major data privacy implications of criminal records checks made necessary by the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, an issue that will affect about 50,000 firms in the financial services sector from 9 December 2019 onwards. Solicitors David Palmer and David Lorimer examine how compliance and HR teams can help meet businesses' obligations under both the GDPR and SMCR.

  • Recruitment: financial services

    Type:
    Employment law manual

    Updated to include information on the FCA's video on the SMR and CR.

  • Police recruitment: Challenges and initiatives

    Date:
    30 April 2019
    Type:
    Commentary and analysis

    We look at some of the initiatives that have been taken to boost recruitment in the police sector, and highlight what the police can learn from HM Prison and Probation Service's recruitment campaign.

  • How to get ahead in the labour market race

    Date:
    11 April 2019
    Type:
    Commentary and analysis

    Matt Weston, managing director of recruitment firm Robert Half, looks at the current UK labour market and provides some insight into how business can attract and retain the best talent.

  • Employing foreign nationals

    Type:
    Employment law manual

    Updated to reflect that the Government has agreed a further postponement to the Brexit date with the EU.

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