Employer's guide to Recruitment
Publisher: Bookboon.com
Published: 2013
ISBN-13: 9788740300741
Table of contents: title: Content; title: 1. Miscellaneous notes; title: 1.1. Overview of the Ebook; title: 1.2. Introduction; title: 1.3. Do you really need to recruit?; title: 1.4. Getting the process right; title: 1.5. Job descriptions and person specifications; title: 1.6. Advertising; title: 1.7. Genuine occupational requirements; title: 1.8. Positive action; title: 1.9. Collecting data; title: 1.10. Criminal records and vetting; title: 1.11. Health screening; title: 1.12. Equal opportunity monitoring; title: 1.13. Data Protection Act; title: 1.14. Eligibility to work in the UK; title: 1.15. The interview; title: 1.16. Interview questions; title: 1.17. Testing; title: 1.18. Assessment centres; title: 1.19. References; title: 1.20. Do you really need to recruit?; title: 1.20.1. Introduction; title: 1.20.2. Reasons to recruit; title: 1.20.3. Alternatives to recruitment; title: 1.20.4. Going ahead with recruitment; title: 1.20.5. Getting the process right; title: 1.20.5.1. Introduction; title: 1.20.5.2. Planning a successful recruitment process; title: 1.20.5.3. Identify the most appropriate search procedure; title: 1.20.5.4. Plan the recruitment process, interviewers and timescales; title: 1.20.5.5. Request information on experience, skills and qualifications; title: 1.20.5.6. Job descriptions and person specifications; title: 1.20.5.6.1. Introduction; title: 1.20.5.6.2. What should be included in a job description?; title: 1.20.5.6.3. What should be included in a person specification?; title: 1.20.5.6.4. Essential v desirable criteria; title: 1.20.5.6.5. Advertising; title: 1.20.5.6.5.1. Introduction; title: 1.20.5.6.5.2. Trawling the market; title: 1.20.5.6.5.3. What to include in a job advertisement; title: 1.20.5.6.5.4. Attracting the right candidates; title: 1.20.5.6.5.5. Don’t create opportunities for ‘bounty hunters’; title: 1.20.5.6.5.6. What about asking for experience?; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7. Genuine occupational requirements; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.1. Introduction; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.2. What are genuine occupational requirements?; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.3. When will an employer be able to assert that there is a GOR?; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.4. Examples of GORs; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5. Positive action; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.1. Introduction; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.2. Attracting more applicants from under-represented groups; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.3. Positive discrimination; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.4. Positive action under the Equality Act; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5. Collecting data; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.1. Introduction; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.2. Application forms versus CVs; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.3. To interview or not to interview?; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.4. Shortlisting; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5. Criminal records and vetting; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.1. Introduction; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.2. Criminal Records Bureau; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.3. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.4. Vetting and Barring Scheme; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5. Health screening; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.1. Introduction; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.2. Health checks after an offer has been made; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.3. Reasonable adjustments; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.4. Exceptions; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5. Equal opportunity monitoring; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.1. Introduction; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.2. Why monitor?; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3. Data Protection Act; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.1. Introduction; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.2. Relevant data; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.3. Express permission; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.4. Security of data; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.5. The Employment Practices Code; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6. Eligibility to work in the UK; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.1. Introduction; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.2. Checking eligibility to work in the UK; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.3. Establishing the statutory excuse; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.4. Knowingly employing an illegal migrant; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.5. Employing EEA nationals; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.6. The Workers Registration Scheme; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.7. Non-EU workers; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.8. Points based assessment; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.9. Sponsorship duties; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10. The interview; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.1. Introduction; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.2. Preparing for the interview; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.3. Interview structure; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.4. Stages of the interview; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.5. Common mistakes; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.6. After the interview; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7. Interview questions; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.1. Introduction; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.2. The dos and don’ts of questioning; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.3. Types of questions; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.4. Testing; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.4.1. Introduction; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.4.2. Reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.4.3. Ensure that there is no taint of unlawful discrimination; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.4.4. Psychometric testing; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.4.5. Assessment centres; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.4.5.1. Introduction; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.4.5.2. Why use assessment centres?; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.4.5.3. What happens at an assessment centre?; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.4.5.4. Observation and feedback; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.4.5.5. References; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.4.5.5.1. Introduction; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.4.5.5.2. Taking up references; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.4.5.5.3. What sort of thing can I ask for in a reference?; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.4.5.5.4. Unsatisfactory references; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.4.5.5.5. Personal v company references; title: 1.20.5.6.5.7.5.5.5.5.5.3.6.10.7.4.5.5.6. Other pre-employment checks