Preparation is the key to success

If you are an employer looking to recruit a new employee, preparation is the key to success… a detailed job description to include person specification is required…

What is the job title, department and who will this role report in to?

What is the purpose of the role?

Do you have an organisational structure that provides the number of people within the department and business?

What are the primary functions of the role?

What are the key Accountabilities?

Are there any ad-hoc responsibilities?

Will this person be responsible for a budget?

Will this person have staff management responsibility?

A detailed person specification should detail the knowledge which is required to include any essential and desirable qualifications, essential skills and essential experience.

Core competencies should highlight the required behavioural requirements of the role for example, communication and presenting, persuading and influencing, planning and organising.