31 Mar 2019
Leading change
Change in the modern world is all around us. Be it transition to a new organisational framework, strategy...
Best practice selection
Recruitment mistakes waste you valuable time, energy and money - not to mention the potential to damage your business recruitment brand. A good selection process makes good practical business sense. Getting it wrong could cost you between 50 - 150 per cent of the person’s annual salary. Let’s get it right the first time.
Services cover
- Working in partnership with you, managing part or all of the recruitment process - you decide
- Managing the complete online application process including assessing candidate applications to determine a final shortlist
- Upholding your employer brand and supporting the candidates throughout the recruitment process
- Developing specific competency based interview questions and conducting interviews
- Providing objective and unbiased feedback throughout the process
- Conducting comprehensive reference and background checks
Identifying appropriate psychometric assessment tools to further assess a candidate - Developing employment agreements and supporting both the employer and new employee through contract negotiations
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