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How to hire guide for employers

 
 
down arrow. A. Planning for the process
down arrow. B. Describing the job
down arrow. C. Developing a job description
  D. A full time? part time? permanent?
casual? Or fixed-term employee?
  E. Hours of Work
  F. Place of Work
  G. Personal Attributes
  H. Skills and Qualifications
  I. Workplace Character
  J. Attracting suitable job applicants
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C. Developing a job description

A job description should:

  • identify your business and its priorities
  • be written at a level appropriate for the position you are filling
  • clearly identify the core tasks and responsibilities
  • describe the lines of responsibilities of the job – both who the person is responsible to and (if appropriate) who reports to them
  • spell out any minimum legal or educational requirements
  • describe ideal personal skills and attributes
  • set out your performance measures for the job

A job description checklist is available here [28Kb PDF] or phone 0800 20 90 20.

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This page was last updated on: 19-Feb-2009 and is current.


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