stages in recruitment

• Recruitment is the process of finding people to work for a company or become a new member of an organisation
• •Stage 1: Identify the vacancy

  •Stage 2: Write a job description

  •Stage 3: Write a person specification

  •Stage 4: Advertise the vacancy

  •Stage 5: Candidates apply

  •Stage 6: Candidates shortlisted

  •Stage 7: Shortlisted candidates interviewed

  •Stage 8: Other recruitment activities

  •Stage 9: Successful candidate is offered the job
• •Stage 1 – identify the vacancyAt the start of the recruitment process the business will identify a need to fill a vacancy; perhaps a new department or new product; perhaps someone is leaving and needs to be replaced
• •Stage 2 – Write a job description •Now that the vacancy has been identified the business will need to write a job description This will include all the responsibilities of the job so that any potential candidates can see if it will be a good fit with their work skill
• •Stage 3 – write a person specification•After the job description comes the personal specification and the human resource department would be responsible for writing it.A Person specification will outlines the:•Personal qualities•Qualifications•Work Experience•Skills
• •Stage 4 – advertise the vacancy •The business may advertise the vacancy inside the company; in the company newsletter, on a noticeboard,  via e-mail, or it be announced in meetings
• •Stage 5 – Candidates apply •Once the advert is live then candidates will be able to start to respond to it.• Candidates may have to send off an application form and covering letter to support the application
• •Stage 5 – Candidates apply - continued A business may also ask job applicants to send in their CVs
• •Stage 6 – candidates are shortlisted •Candidates are shortlisted according to how well their application fit the person specification and the job description
• stage 7 candidates are interviewed
• •Stage 8 – candidates may participate in another recruitment activity •Assessment centres where candidates will take part in a series of team building exercises •In tray exercises, candidates may have to complete a task in a certain time
• stage 9 candidates are offered the job if successful;