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Running a growing organisation usually involves developing a cost-effective way to recruit new people to join the company workforce.
Even so, employers need to follow all the rules and regulations when recruiting and hiring new staff - permanent and part-time.
As a rule, human resource management (HRM) is the part that handles company recruitment processes.
Core steps of human resources (HM) are attracting, selecting, and then appointing suitable recruited candidates.
As a consequence, recruitment rules and regulations apply to all employers in the United Kingdom.
The undertakings of employing people may also involve choosing individuals for unpaid positions (e.g. taking on a volunteer). Hence, many businesses create voluntary roles or positions for unpaid trainees.
The tasks of sourcing new workers falls most on managers and recruitment specialists. Even so, it also involves public-sector employment agencies or large specialist search consultancies.
Note: As an employer, it is important to understand your responsibilities if you are using a recruitment agency to find staff, including temporary or permanent workers.
Nowadays, the role of finding workers is less labour intensive than it was many years ago. Filling the vacancies of an expanding business is more likely to involve Internet-based technologies to cut the costs of recruitment.
Few employers would deny that the success of an organisation often hinges on its workers. So, the goal is finding the right number of employees - with the right skills and abilities.
Even so, keeping them requires a thorough knowledge and understanding about small business growth strategies and 'man management'.
Important: This section explains the rules of advertising a job and attracting applicants 'fairly'. It also covers the tricky topic of Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks.
Employers can advertise a job and then manage their vacancies online via the 'Find a job' service found on the GOV.UK website (use the Employers Online NI service in Northern Ireland).
Note: The information on how to advertise a job vacancy on the 'Find a job' service is also available in Welsh language (Cymraeg).
You can search and apply for jobs in Great Britain using the 'Find a job' service (use JobCentre Online NI for Northern Ireland).
Note: Information on how to look for work on the 'Find a job' service is also available in Welsh language (Cymraeg).
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Recruiters can use 'Find a job service' to advertise internships. The adverts are free and you can target new and recent graduates.
The section explains how Jobcentre Plus help for recruiters can be an invaluable resource for employers who are recruiting new staff members.
The section explains the grounds needed to carry out a criminal record check on another person. You can also find out how to apply to check the criminal records of someone else.
Your criminal record will get checked if you apply for certain job roles. Examples include times when you will be working with children or in healthcare.
There are several benefits of joining the DBS update service. The guide explains how to register online and check the DBS certificate of an applicant.
Use the GOV.UK website to search for a DBS umbrella body company. These are companies that can do Disclosure and Barring Service checks on behalf of businesses and organisations.
Note: Members of the public or parents with concerns can report someone as unfit to work with children or vulnerable adults (e.g. to the police, social services, or to their employer).
There are several key employment rules to follow when recruiting disabled employees. All employers must avoid discriminating against disabled people during recruitment.
You can check if a document allows someone to work in the UK (e.g. in situations where you don't have a share code).
There are several ways for employers to check if a job applicant has the legal right to work in the United Kingdom (e.g. original documentation or share code).
Employers can view a job applicant's right to work details online to check if they can work legally in the United Kingdom.
Note: Employers can apply for a sponsor licence to support foreign workers or students choosing to work or study in the United Kingdom.
Check how the law on criminal records applies to ex offenders and employment. The section also covers spent convictions, rehabilitation, and the exceptions for DBS checks.
Recruitment Rules and Regulations in United Kingdom
