Human Resources

Recruitment and Selection

The University of Melbourne promotes the use of best practice principles in the Recruitment and Selection.

Human Resources provide a range of tools to guide you through the recruitment and selection process and to support you in determining the best fit between an individual and position.

The recruitment and selection process is divided into eleven steps:

  1. a) Workforce planning
    b) Establishing the position
  2. Preparing a Position Description
  3. Advertising the position
  4. Forming a Selection Committee
  5. Shortlisting applicants
  6. Interviewing applicants
  7. Seeking reference reports
  8. Deciding upon the successful applicant
  9. Managing unsuccessful applicants
  10. Offer and appointment
  11. Accountability
  12. Induction

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