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Recruitment
2. Defining What You Want
2.1 Start by drafting a detailed job description. This is especially important for new posts and as posts change.
- Set out the main responsibilities, and the regular and occasional tasks.
- Detail reporting lines and team responsibilities.
2.2 In your specifications, set out the skills you want the recruit to have.
- Use the job description to work out which skills and knowledge are needed. Identify what you need immediately, and what can be developed through training. For example, you may want specific experience or skills, or the ability to work well in a team.
- The personal skills you are looking for may reflect the style and values of your business, or the balance of personalities in existing teams.
2.3 Decide how much you are prepared to pay.
- Decide on your offer, taking industry and local rates into account (see 1.3).
- Link offers to your pay structures or the value you expect the employee to bring.
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