Hiring your staff
Finding the best person for the role you have created is not easy. The most important thing is to be clear about what you want the person to do and what kind of skills and experience they will need to have.
Then you need to decide on the best means of recruitment, so that the kind of people you are after find out about the job. And it's important to understand the benefits a diverse workforce will bring to your company and to know what resources there are to help you offer equality of opportunity.
This section will take you step-by-step through all you need to know.
Hiring new staff
Your business is growing. You have new ideas and projects you want to pursue. Hiring new staff will help you get more out of your working day, and bring fresh ideas to your work. Here are some tips for successful recruitment.
Read MoreWriting a job description
A job description helps you make clear what you will expect your new employee to do. Here are some tips and a template for drawing up a clear and inclusive job description.
Read MorePerson specification
A person specification makes it clear what skills, knowledge and experience you want your new employee to have. Here are some tips for writing a person specification.
Read MoreRecruiting through an agency
Hiring through a recruitment agency can take the administrative headaches out of filling your vacancy.
Read MoreAdvertising your vacancy online
Here are some websites where you can advertise your vacancy online and reach a wide range of candidates, often very quickly.
Read MoreAdvertising your vacancy offline
The Internet can bring you talented candidates quickly and easily. However, there are still times when advertising offline is more appropriate and inclusive.
Read MoreThe benefits of diversity
Do you want to reach new audiences and develop your resource of skills, knowledge and experience? Recruiting people from different backgrounds brings a huge range of business benefits.
Read MoreDiversity resources
Tap into the many resources that can help you recognise and tackle prejudice and discrimination and reap the benefits of diversity in the workplace.
Read MoreNew employees
You've found the right candidate for your vacancy. You've interviewed them and offered them the job. Here's what you need to do next, including contracts and salaries.
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