NZQA registered unit standard
24876 version 3
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Title
Develop a plan for, and describe, recruitment and selection of staff
for a specified workplace
Level
3
Credits
Purpose
6
This unit standard is for people who wish to improve their
employment practices, or who are moving towards a position of
responsibility for staff management.
People credited with this unit standard are able to develop a
plan for recruitment and selection of a staff member for a
workplace and describe the staff recruitment and selection
process for a specified workplace.
Classification
Business Operations and Development > Human Resource
Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Employment
Relations Act 2000, Human Rights Act 1993, Privacy Act 1993.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Develop a plan for the recruitment and selection of a staff member for a workplace.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The requirement for the position is evaluated in relation to the overall workplace
business plan.
1.2
The recruitment and selection plan specifies criteria for the position, and
identifies timeframes that meet the objectives of the workplace.
Range
1.3
selection criteria includes but is not limited to – skills, experience,
attributes.
The use of external recruitment agencies or personnel is described in terms of
the services provided and associated costs.
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1.4
The purpose of position descriptions, person specifications, and selection
criteria is described in accordance with identified needs.
1.5
The process for identification and evaluation of internal staff who meet the
selection criteria is described in terms of their suitability for the position and in
accordance with the recruitment and selection plan.
Range
current competence, previous performance, career path, training
and development needs, career aspirations.
Outcome 2
Describe the staff recruitment process for a specified workplace.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The recruitment process is described in relation to the recruitment and selection
plan developed as part of element 1.
2.2
The recruitment process is described in terms of the identification of suitable
candidates for the position.
Range
within the local region, outside the local region, within the existing
business, seasonal workers, part-time workers, career change
workers.
2.3
Recruitment media are described in terms of their appropriateness and cost
effectiveness for the position to be filled.
2.4
Considerations during the recruitment process are described in terms of equal
employment opportunities.
Range
culture, sex, age, employment status, sexual orientation, marital or
family status, religion, ethical beliefs, disability;
evidence is required for at least four considerations.
Outcome 3
Describe the staff selection process for a workplace.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The procedures for screening, short-listing, and interviewing candidates are
described in terms of workplace and equal employment opportunity
requirements.
Range
screening includes but is not limited to – phone conversations with
candidates;
review of – applications, curriculum vitae, references, referee
feedback;
evidence is required for at least two methods of screening.
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3.2
The notification of successful and unsuccessful candidates is described in terms
of workplace procedures and legislative requirements.
3.3
Documentation relating to the selection and employment of staff is described in
terms of workplace and legislative requirements.
includes but is not limited to – job description, contract.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
18 July 2008
31 December 2016
Rollover and
Revision
2
18 April 2013
31 December 2018
Rollover
3
16 April 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0113
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Please note
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before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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