Recruitment: an overview
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This factsheet was last updated in September 2011.
What is recruitment?
Recruitment is the process of having the right person, in the right place, at the right time. It is crucial to organisational performance. Recruitment is a critical activity, not just for the HR team but also for line managers who are increasingly involved in the selection process. All those involved in recruitment activities should be aware of relevant legislation.
Our annual Resourcing and talent planning survey provides data on and analysis of recruitment trends and employers’ practices, and our quarterly Labour market outlook monitors economic and labour market indicators and the recruitment outlook.
The recruitment process involves working through a series of stages:
- defining the role
- attracting applications
- managing the application and selection process
- making the appointment.
The following paragraphs give an overview of each of these steps.
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- What is recruitment?
- Defining the role
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- Making the appointment
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