Stages in Recruitment
Stages in Recruitment - who is responsible? Recruiting Manager or Human Resources?
| Stage | Responsibility | Order |
| Requesting authorisation for the vacancy (EB / i-Grasp) | RM | 1 |
| Drafting job description and person specification | RM | 1 |
| Conducting HERA evaluation for new or changed post | HR | 1 |
| Drafting advert | RM | 1 |
| Setting the interview and presentation date | RM with HR | 2 |
| Determining interview panel composition | RM | 2 |
| Booking interview venue and presentation venue | RM | 2 |
| Placing the advertisement in the appropriate media | HR | 3 |
| Tailoring application questions and shortlisting matrix | HR with RM | 4 |
| Setting up web recruitment system to receive applications | HR | 5 |
| Monitoring equal opportunities | HR | 6 |
| Shortlisting | RM | 7 |
| Inviting the presentation audience | RM | 8 |
| Inviting candidates to interview | HR | 9 |
| Liaising with candidates over travel arrangements | HR | 9 |
| Collating interview packs | HR | 9 |
| Booking water (if requested by RM) | HR | 9 |
| Booking audio visual equipment (if requested by RM) | HR | 9 |
| Carrying out interviews | RM | 10 |
| Verbally informing the successful candidate of the conditional offer of employment (not of salary offer) | RM | 11 |
| Making salary recommendations or recommending salary comparators | RM | 12 |
| Collating and providing salary comparator information to the Pro-Directors, the Director of HR and at least one other senior member of staff to determine starting salary for Teaching & Research Staff | HR | 13 |
| Approving starting salary for non Teaching & Research Staff, School funded posts | HR | 13 |
| Making formal offers of employment | HR | 14 |
| Requesting references (before interviews for Teaching & Research posts only) | HR | 9 / 15 |
| Informing unsuccessful candidates following interview | HR | 16 |
| Giving feedback to candidates | RM & HR | 17 |
| Retaining and storing recruitment papers | RM & HR | 18 |