Principles of Recruitment, Selection and Induction

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Effective Term: 2024/05
Institute / School :Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Unit Title: Principles of Recruitment, Selection and Induction
Unit ID: BSMAN1005
Credit Points: 15.00
Prerequisite(s): Nil
Co-requisite(s): Nil
Exclusion(s): Nil
ASCED: 080307
Other Change:  
Brief description of the Unit

This course is designed to introduce students to the recruitment cycle including the selection and induction of staff. It investigates regulatory and legislative issues that may impact on the recruitment process, including, industrial awards and enterprise agreements. Students engage in researching, planning and preparing recruitment documentation and develop appropriate induction strategies.

Grade Scheme: Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF)
Work Experience Indicator:
No work experience
Placement Component: No
Supplementary Assessment:Yes
Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment
Course Level:
Level of Unit in CourseAQF Level(s) of Course
5678910
Introductory                                        
Intermediate                                                
Advanced                                                
Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge:
K1.

Exhibit a technical and theoretical understanding of the various Australian regulatory and legislative systems that impact on the recruitment cycle.

K2.

Identify ethical and socially responsible managerial techniques used in the recruitment and staff induction processes.

K3.

Identify the impact of regulatory, legislative and organisational policies on the recruitment process and how it impacts on other managerial functions within a business.

K4.

Recognise how the basics of recruitment, selection and induction can be applied to the study of other management disciplines such as Human Resource Management

Skills:
S1.

Research, plan and prepare documentation for the recruitment cycle i.e. recruitment, selection and induction.

S2.

Organise and present recruitment cycle data, both quantitative and qualitative, using appropriate information technology.

S3.

Communicate, both verbally and non-verbally, issues affecting the recruitment, selection and induction, process and approaches to managing these.

Application of knowledge and skills:
A1.

Implement processes to facilitate the recruitment, selection and induction processes within an organisational environment.

A2.

Use general recruitment cycle practices, methods and processes to manage the development of human resources within an organisational environment.

A3.

Demonstrate an autonomous approach to problem solving recruitment cycle problems within an organisational environment

Unit Content:

This course is designed to introduce students to the recruitment cycle including the selection and induction of staff. It investigates regulatory and legislative issues that may impact on the recruitment process, including, industrial awards and enterprise agreements. Students engage in researching, planning and preparing recruitment documentation and develop appropriate induction strategies

Graduate Attributes:
 Learning Outcomes AssessedAssessment TasksAssessment TypeWeighting
1.K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3

Research, analyse and evaluate induction systems

Individual short report/ Essay/ Case study project

10-30%

2.K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3

Research and evaluate interview and selection scenarios and analyse their compliance with equal employment opportunities and anti-discrimination legislation.

Group assessment Portfolio/ Assignment/ Presentation

20-40%

3.K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, A2

Research and develop a recruitment and selection strategy for a designated position that documents job advertisement; position description; selection techniques and questions; testing tools; reference checks; relevant legislation and impact on position; award provisions and other organisational agreements that will impact on the recruitment process.

Individual short report/ Essay/ Case study/ Portfolio

30-50%

Adopted Reference Style:
APA  ()

Professional Standards / Competencies:
 Standard / Competency