Recruitment Case study: Executive recruitment for a public corporation. |
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Background The retirement of this organisation’s long-standing principal executive officer prompted a decision by the Board to conduct a recruitment campaign in-house, to be managed by Rachel Maidment under the direction of the Chairman of the Board. Key skills used · Copywriting Details of the project Publicity Writing and designing the advertisement; researching media to identify the most appropriate placement for the advertisement; negotiating rates; briefing an agency to create the artwork for the printed advertisement; liaising with Government departments to secure additional publicity for the vacancy. Administration Developing a spreadsheet to record interest in the vacancy to track applicants’ progress through the |
recruitment process. Ensuring applicants received regular notification of their progress. Documentation Liaising with HR experts for guidance on developing key documents (eg: application forms and terms of appointment) in line with current good practice. Recruitment Liaising with an HR expert to develop assessment criteria for use throughout the recruitment process, then using this criteria to assess written applications and interviews. Planning Liaising with Selection Panel members in the planning of first and second interviews; developing, producing and disseminating briefing papers and assessment forms; ensuring arrangements were in place for the busy programme of interviews; and attending all interviews in a secretarial capacity. Outcome After responding to nearly 80 expressions
of interest in the position, processing 40 applications, and overseeing
first and second interviews, a new Chief Executive was appointed,
within budget and on schedule. |
