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Recruitment and Selection Policy and Procedure

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Document updated: 21 Sep 2026

What the resource helps with

This policy helps you set a clear and consistent approach to recruiting and selecting people for your business. It helps you structure recruitment decisions around the requirements of the role, fair assessment, appropriate checks and responsible handling of candidate information.

What's included

A recruitment and selection policy and procedure covering recruitment planning and approval, advertising, shortlisting, interviews and assessment, reasonable adjustments, job offers, pre-employment checks, withdrawing offers, conflicts of interest, internal recruitment and candidate records.

When to Use the Resource

Use when establishing or reviewing how your business plans vacancies, assesses candidates, makes appointments and manages recruitment decisions from advertising through to pre-employment checks.