Recruitment is a 2-way process. Rather than solely focusing on the process itself, it is important to recognise that any candidate is a potential future employee. A positive recruitment experience reflects well on your agency in future recruitment activities.
After completing this section, you will have:
- understand how to keep candidates engages during the recruitment process
Actions
Maintain a focus on the candidates’ needs through each stage of the process:
- Keep candidates informed regularly and often.
- Meet all timeframes set and, if you can’t, let them know.
- Make sure the environment where you conduct your assessment is welcoming.
- When assessing candidates from diverse backgrounds, consider what you could do to be inclusive and help them feel welcome.
- Ask about any adjustments a candidate needs and accommodate specific requests where possible.
Resources
- Case study: Administrative Support Officer Pool – Department of Treasury and Energy Policy WA
- Case study: Aboriginal Trainee Ranger – Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attraction
- Tips to keep candidates engaged throughout the recruitment process
