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ans Serif">"When I began my career here, I finally felt as if I had found a home. They value their employees, encourage them to take chances and find innovative solutions, provide excellent benefits and ways to help employees manage their work/family life. I find challenges and other opportunities for personal development without leaving the company. I can't imagine working anywhere else!"  Would your employees say this about your organisation?

ans Serif">People want to work for something they believe in. This starts with believing in management and the message they deliver. They also want to work in a fun atmosphere. It does not take a lot of money to do this, just a committed management to make it happen.

ans Serif">The key factors that influence an employee's intention to remain, level of job satisfaction, and commitment to the job and organisation, are Organisational Culture and Organisational Values.

ans Serif">In a 2001 workplace survey - 22% of your employees often think of quitting, 20% would leave for a similar position, 13% currently looking - that's 55% of your organisation at risk of leaving!

ans Serif">Isn't it time you invested in your most valuable resource - your employees and your potential employees?

ans Serif" color="#008000">Job descriptions
ans Serif">All job descriptions should state clearly and simply the purpose of the job, its place in the organisation's structure, key result areas, specific responsibilities, working relationships, have a person specification - the essential and desirable skills, qualifications and experience necessary to do the job. There should be a direct relationship between the responsibilities of the job and the person specification.

ans Serif">Measurable outputs should be included and the job description easily understood by others. Language used should be non-discriminatory and should not contain any organisational jargon.

ans Serif" color="#008000">Application forms
ans Serif">Application forms should include the logo of the organisation as legal employer. It is important that an appropriate image is maintained with the production of all documents for external consumption. All application forms should include a privacy declaration; a declaration of criminal convictions or pending criminal charges, health questions which requests minimum information regarding ability to perform tasks, right to work declaration and a declaration confirming accuracy of information provided.

ans Serif">In addition applications forms should not have references to gender, marital status, race or age unless collected for statistical analysis.

ans Serif">Application forms generally do not include educational or work experience information as the norm in today's recruitment world is for applicants to produce a curriculum vitae.

ans Serif">Advertising
Advertisements should be placed with media to attract a wide cross section of applicants or to target specifically designated groups. Adverts should include the job title, the duties to be performed, the essential selection criteria, a contact person/number and closing date.

ans Serif">Interviewing
Interviews should be conducted in a supportive and culturally appropriate manner. Appropriate arrangements should be made for Whanau or support persons to attend. Physical access should be ensured, for applicants with disabilities.