• Recruitment overview
• Job description
• Person specification
• Diversity and equality
• Head hunting and poaching
• Advertising
• Applications and short listing
• Testing
• Interviewing
• Selection
• Offer of employment
• Checks
  • References
  • Health
  • Criminal
  • Vulnerable groups

• Case studies
• Resources
• Further reading

• People In Aid Code

References

• Written references prepared by supervisors, colleagues or friends chosen by the applicant are of doubtful worth
• Be very careful if there are no references from present or recent employers – you could ask the candidate for more up-to-date alternatives.
• A phone call or visit to the previous employer will probably yield a lot more information especially if you know someone personally