Healthcare United is a healthcare provider and currently employs 1,500 Healthcare professionals with two sites in Victoria and NSW. They recently developed a new strategic plan that involves opening another office in Hobart. Part of their HR plan is to employ 500 workers in three stages.
You will need to write a report that compares the 2000 Healthcare United recruitment and selection guidelines against the newly developed 2010 Healthcare United recruitment and selection policy and relevant legislation.
You also need to recommend changes necessary to improve procedures and the overall process, based on current research.
You will be given copies of 2000 Healthcare United recruitment guidelines and the 2010 Healthcare United recruitment and selection policy.
Your report needs to cite relevant legislation and address the following key areas for each procedure:
● timeframes
● personnel involved
● documentation
● training
● monitoring and evaluation.
1. (1.1)Read through both the 2010 Healthcare United Recruitment and Selection Policy and the 2000 Healthcare United Recruitment and Selection Guidelines and write a report of no more than 3,000 words which identifies and discusses key areas for each procedure that need revising because they are:
a. contrary to 2010 policy
b. outdated compared to current research and practice
c. do not comply with current legislation.
2. (1.1) List your recommendations for revising key areas of the 2000 Guidelines.
3. (1.1) If necessary, attach relevant supporting documents.
● No adjustment of tasks is required.
● A follow-up interview may be required (at the discretion of the assessor).
You must provide:
● a written report and any supporting documents.
Your assessor will be looking for the following in your report.
● an executive summary covering off the key findings and recommendations
● an analysis of the following key areas for each procedure in terms of the 2010 Healthcare United Recruitment and Selection Policy, the relevant legislation underpinning each procedure and current research:
○ time frames
○ personnel
○ documentation
○ training and support
○ monitoring and evaluation.
● Procedures to be analysed:
○ vacant position analysis
○ position description
○ advertisement
○ shortlist
○ interview preparation
○ interview applicant
○ reference check
○ job offer
● evidence and referenced sources, e.g. reading reference materials, internet research and direct research (contacting and interviewing organisations) that support your analysis
● conclusion discussing overall process
● a list of your recommendations to revise the 2000 Healthcare United Recruitment and Selection Guidelines
● a logical, formatted structure with an introduction, body and conclusion or with clear headings for each section.