Considering suitability and priority

Policy
Support for human resources teams about how to use suitability criteria and consider priority staff and applicants when filling vacancies.
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Agencies should consider the 5 suitability areas and ensure applicants have the opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities and suitability. 

When filling positions agencies are required to prioritise (in this order) surplus employees, fixed term and casual employees eligible for conversion to permanency, and suitable applicants in recruitment pools.

Use the resources on this page to inform your agency's approach to setting suitability requirements and appointing from the priority list. 

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