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Unit 1: Recruitment and Selection

Description of unit

This unit is designed to develop knowledge and understanding of how to select and recruit the most suitable people. The process of recruitment and selection is not confined to people joining the organisation, but also applies to those who are coming into a department or team from within another the organisation.

Learners will focus on the importance of the main stages of identifying staffing requirements, from undertaking a job analysis, through to recruitment and induction of personnel. This includes exploring methods of selection, examining interview techniques, understanding employment legislation as it affects recruitment and selection, and how to select the most suitable candidate.

Summary of learning outcomes

To achieve this unit a learner must:

1   Investigate personnel requirements and undertake a job analysis for an identified position

2   Examine employment legislation with regard to recruitment

3   Implement and evaluate the recruitment and selection process.