Assess jobseekers for placements

This standard is about assessing the jobseekers for placements. It covers assessing their suitability for specified roles, arranging interviews and carrying out other assessment techniques relevant to selection process.

This standard is for HR professionals and recruitment specialists involved in assessing jobseekers for placements.

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1. determine the objectives of the assessment process
2. determine the most appropriate assessment methods and technologies
3. identify the relevant criteria for assessment
4. determine the structure, timescales and resources for the assessment
5. prepare for the assessment by collating all relevant details
6. plan the structure of the assessment
7. confirm the shortlisted jobseekers’ availability and communicate the full assessment process and timescales
8. communicate the interview and assessment arrangements to jobseekers
9. confirm the time and place for interview and assessment
10. ensure the environment is appropriate for the assessment
11. greet the jobseekers and establish rapport with them
12. conduct relevant checks prior the assessment
13. outline the assessment process to the jobseekers
14. make sure that the interview process is carried out against the person specification
15. use questioning techniques to enable the jobseekers to provide relevant information
16. listen to the jobseekers’ responses and record information acquired during the assessment
17. encourage the jobseekers to ask any questions
18. provide the jobseekers with ‘next steps’ of selection and recruitment process
19. close the assessment
20. collate all records of assessment
21. record conclusions from the assessment to support the decision-making
22. communicate feedback and follow-up actions to the jobseekers
23. make appropriate arrangements to progress the recruitment and selection process
24. record the outcomes of selection process for each jobseeker

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1. the relevant organisational procedures, codes of practice and legislation relating to recruitment
2. the procedures for safeguarding confidentiality in accordance with data protection regulation
3. the methods and procedures for obtaining and recording information
4. the latest technologies and tools for sourcing, pre-screening, assessing and interviewing the jobseekers
5. the jobseekers’ experience and how it links with technologies, values and employer branding
6. how to organise agile, flexible and adaptive to change workforce
7. how to arrange training for recruitment and selections
8. the procedures and guidelines for dealing with complaints from hirers and jobseekers
9. the questioning and active listening techniques
10. the relevant criteria for assessment
11. how to determine the objectives of the assessment
12. how to prepare for and structure the assessment
13. how to arrange appropriate assessment
14. the purpose of confirming assessment arrangements with the jobseekers
15. the purpose and nature of an appropriate environment for assessments 
16. how to conduct interviews and assessments
17. the purpose of using objectives-based selection criteria
18. how to establish rapport with the jobseekers
19. the types of interview questions
20. the purpose of allowing the jobseekers to ask any questions
21. the impact of body language and non-verbal communication in an assessment
22. the types of assessment and how to use them
23. the purpose of outlining the assessment process to the jobseekers
24. the methods of maintaining control of an assessment
25. how to record information acquired during the assessment
26. how to close the assessment
27. how to record assessment outcomes
28. how to draw conclusions from the assessment
29. the purpose of communicating feedback and follow-up actions to the jobseekers
30. the purpose of communicating with hirers about the jobseekers
31. the relevant arrangements of progressing the recruitment and selection process 
32. how to record the outcomes of each stage of the recruitment and selection process for each jobseeker
33. the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) practices
34. the global and cross-cultural considerations in recruitment

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2030

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Current

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Original

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Instructus

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CFAREC6

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Human resources and industrial relations officers, Human resources administrative occupations, Human resource managers and directors

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4138

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Recruitment, jobseekers, assessment, planning, interviewing, organisational procedures, legislative requirements

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