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Professional recruitment guide


Our guide will help you, an employer of professional people, get the best person for each vacancy you advertise. This guidance reflects updated legislation.

These pages show best practice for each stage of the recruitment process. You can read case studies from companies who’ve followed this advice and find out about the background to professional recruitment.

  • Recruitment step by step
    Practical tips on everything from defining the job to selecting and appointing candidates.
  • Legal issues
    Links to key employment legislation plus explanations of essential issues.
  • Latest trends
    Catch up on moves towards flexible working, a better work/ life balance and staff training.
  • Case studies
    Extended interviews with representatives of organisations, who in various ways are applying interesting principles to their recruitment and business processes.
  • Background
    More information on the recruitment challenges employers face and how this guide helps meet them.
  • More resources
    Includes a list of useful organisations, plus further case studies.
  • About this guide
    How to get the most from this resource.

Minister responsible

David Willetts is the minister responsible for this policy area.


 

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