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Recruitment

Recruitment is the process of attracting, assessing and selecting candidates for a job. It normally starts with an agreed requirement and ends with an accepted offer or another defined hiring outcome.

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Example

A manager agrees a job description, advertises the vacancy, interviews shortlisted applicants using common criteria and offers the role to the selected candidate.

What to keep in mind

Set job-relevant selection criteria before reviewing applicants. Consistent questions, accessible assessment and recorded decisions improve fairness and help explain why a candidate was selected.

Recruitment

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