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Recruitment

• Recruitment refers to the process of finding possible candidates for a job. Advertising is commonly part of the recruiting process, and can occur through several means such as  online or newspapers.
• Suitability for a job is typically assessed by looking for skills, e.g. communication skills, typing skills, computer skills.
• Evidence for skills required for a job may be provided in the form of qualifications, experience in a job requiring the relevant skills or the testimony of references. Employment agencies may also give computerized tests to assess an individual's knowledge of software packages or typing skills.
• At a more basic level written tests may be given to assess numeracy and literacy. A candidate may also be assessed on the basis of an interview. Sometimes candidates will be requested to provide a résumé and a list of references, or to complete an application form to provide this evidence.
• An important part of the recruiter's job is to understand and implement the government's guidelines on discrimination.
• In general, a company would employ a head-hunter when the normal recruitment efforts have failed to provide a viable candidate for the job.
• Head-hunters are generally more aggressive than in-house recruiters and will use, advanced sales techniques such as initially posing as clients to generate names of employees and their positions and personally visiting candidate offices.
• Third party recruitment firms are usually distinguished by the method in which they bill a company. Outside recruitment agencies charge a placement fee when the candidate they recruited has accepted a job with the company that has agreed to pay the fee.
• Recruitment consultants may specialise in helping particular groups of job seekers such as youth, elderly, minorities.