Recruitment and Selection Policy Template
Australia and New Zealand

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  Did you know these facts about the recruitment policy?

  • Recruitment policy is an official document that clearly defines how a company’s management and employees must implement and follow the recruitment process whenever hiring the workforce or a single employee.
  • Writing an accurate position description is an imperative part of every recruitment process.
  • A good hiring manager would require pre-determined criteria at all stages of the selection criteria.
  • There is certain kind of information that cannot be enquired by the hiring manager, such as the religion you practice, your marital status, age, and so on.
  • The other key dependable factors of recruitment policy are legality, credibility, and transparency while hiring an employee.
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  Recruitment policy overview

  This recruitment policy template can be adapted to meet the specific needs of your organisation. You can change as little or as much of the content as you like. Some sections may be governed by state and federal legislation. It is important that you seek your HR or legal advice, maintain this policy as legislation changes and adjust it to meet your requirements.

  This recruitment and selection policy template can be adapted to meet the specific needs of your organisation. You can change as little or as much of the content as you like. Some sections may be governed by state and federal legislation. It is important that you seek your own HR or legal advice, maintain this policy as legislation changes and adjust it to meet your requirements.

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  The target audience for this recruitment policy

  This recruitment policy workplace policy template is suitable for all your employees, contractors, and volunteers. Once you have adjusted the recruitment policy template to meet the specific requirements of your organisation, you can deliver it to new starters at induction and as refresher training on a regular basis.

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  Topics covered in this recruitment policy

  The following topics are covered in this recruitment policy:

  • Hiring Managers preparing to recruit
  • Advertising for Recruitment
  • Selection/Shortlisting of Employee
  • Checking work rights
  • Information that cannot be enquired from candidates
  • Appointment of Employee
  • Legal information for Employees
  • Policies Related to Recruitment Policy
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  Duration of this recruitment policy

  This recruitment policy will take approximately five minutes to complete.

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  Learning outcomes for this recruitment policy

  The following learning outcomes will be achieved upon completion of this recruitment policy:

  • Comprehends the professional expectations of organisations while recruiting.
  • Ensures transparency in the hiring process.
  • It paves the way for merit-based hires and how every employee’s application must be treated confidentially and respectively.
  • It provides consistency and lends credibility to an organisation.
  • Recognise personal responsibility to comply with this recruitment policy.
  • Acknowledge that the recruitment policy does not cover every possible event or action and that caution and common sense are required.
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  Business outcomes for this recruitment policy

  Once all employees, contractors, and volunteers have completed your recruitment policy, the following business outcomes will be achieved for your organisation:

  • Provides practice methods and tips for managers, selection panel members, and others involved in the recruitment and selection process.
  • Increases effectiveness and performance while hiring employees.
  • Moderates the risk of legal liability associated with unlawful recruitment methods.
  • Reduces predictable attrition and improves the productivity of hiring managers.
  • Become an employer of effective choices.

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