A Manager's Guide to Recruitment and Selection, second edition, is designed for all busy managers who are responsible for recruitment at any level. The book clearly shows that successful recruitment is a two-way process involving both employer and employee. Emphasis is placed on the fact that many of the actions involved do not require the highly developed skills of an experienced practitioner. They do however, require thought, planning and preparation. This book demonstrates how to do this and make the right appointment every time. Completely updated to reflect the changes to the labour market, A Manager's Guide to Recruitment and Selection covers:

• Attracting the right candidate;
• Selection methods;
• Short listing;
• Testing;
• Appointing the candidate;
• Inducting the new employee;
• Evaluating the decision.

This fully updated second edition is packed with useful case studies and now includes new material on equal opportunities, and good practice advice to enable employers to counter growing litigation in the workplace.

CONTENTS

The series editor
Introduction: successful recruitment and selection
What is to come
Finally

1. Describing the job
Designing the job
Scientific management
Human relations school
Work design
Return of Taylorism
Alternatives to traditional job design
Jobs or roles
Expectations
The work
Relationships
Job descriptions
Employee specification
Summary

2. Attracting the right person
Marketing the job
Recruitment methods
How to know you have succeeded
Summary

3. Making decisions
Information flow
What information is needed to make decisions
The difficulties in making decisions
Providing additional information
Obtaining information
Summary

4. Applications
How to short-list
Decision frames
Forms of application
Screening methods
Short-listing matrix
Summary

5. Selection methods
Whether selection methods can predict success in post
Errors and biases
Selection methods
Factors influencing the choice of selection method
Decision making
Summary

6. Impact on the candidates
Candidates' personal considerations
Unfair discrimination
The consequences of not considering the candidates
Improving the treatment of candidates
Summary

7. After the offer
Making win/win decisions
Making an offer of employment
Negotiations after the offer
Treating unsuccessful candidates well
Giving feedback
Correcting mistakes
Words of caution
Conclusion

8. Induction and inclusion
Needs of new employees
Starting with recruitment
Induction methods
Inclusion
Celebrating the new employee's appointment
Probation and temporary contracts
Initial training
Development
Summary

9. Evaluation
Evaluating the techniques
Evaluating the appointment
Outcome measures
Using the need to fill a post as a strategic opportunity
Summary

References