Managing Recruitment and Induction

This unit provides the student interested in human resource management with a variety of skills and a knowledge base for effective recruitment and induction procedures in the workplace. Students learn contemporary organisational perspectives on human resource management and how to apply this knowledge specifically in the area of recruitment, selection and induction of staff. Emphasis is placed on the application of counselling skills and theory as the basis of these recruitment procedures.

Learning Outcomes

• Undertake a job and task analysis
• Complete job descriptions and job specifications
• Identify appropriate selection criteria and produce effective job advertisements that meet statutory requirements
• Understand and discuss the different types of selection methods and when and how to apply them to specific recruitment situations
• Discuss the short-listing process and produce short-lists
• Understand and discuss the importance of evaluation in the recruitment process and the role of validity and ‘predictability’ in that process
• Understand and discuss the role of induction in the recruitment process
• Develop and implement effective induction programs

Content Areas

• Developing Job Descriptions
• Job Analysis
• Quality and Evaluation in the Recruitment Process
• Determining Selection Criteria
• Attracting Candidates and Producing Job Advertisement
• Selecting Staff by Interview
• Alternative Methods of Selection
• Short-List Job Candidates
• Evaluating and Executing Decisions
• Alternative Working Methods
• Developing and Delivering Induction Programs
• Issues in Recruitment and Induction

Unit Duration and Workload

This unit involves a total of 36 hours of face to face delivery of self directed study including educator contact in flexible delivery modes, generating a further 54 hours of self-study per unit including research and related study activities, including assessment. This translates to 7.5 hours per week for the unit.