RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION - City of Vincent

CITY OF VINCENT POLICY MANUALCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - HUMAN RESOURCESRECRUITMENT AND SELECTIONPOLICY NO: 5.2.1• Community Newspapers – Weekly newspapers circulate in local areas.Advertising rates.• “The Australian” – Major professional appointments and employmentsection on Saturdays. Nation-wide advertising source.1.7 EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES• Centrelink - Free service, useful for clerical and outdoor staff. Specialemployment applicants are often available.• Local Government Workplace Solutions – providing an exclusive serviceto the Local Government sector and working with individual LocalGovernments to find a cost-effective solution to their recruitment needs.• Schools, Colleges and Universities - useful for potential employees at basegrades and outdoor positions. Many schools and colleges will displayadvertisements on notice boards. May be useful for Local Governmentswishing to employ persons for clerical positions who have undertaken/areundertaking Local Government Clerical Traineeships.• Other - Tertiary graduates, traineeships, cadetships, apprenticeships,community groups, disabled employment groups, Aboriginal employmentorganisations.1.8 INTERNET EMPLOYMENT SERVICESThere are several internet based employment services listed below, that havean increase wide range of coverage, that can be targeted to applicants invarious areas:• SEEK• The Australian Local Government Internet Employment Directory website(ALGIED)• Head Hunt Weekly.• Council Jobs.com• Career One• Wjobs.com.au (West Australian Newspaper)• The Local Government Workplace Solution’s website.1.9 ADVERTISING OF VACANT POSITIONSImportant elements to include in job advertisements:-• Identify what applicants the advertisement is targeted towards.• Supply information about the requirements of the job.• Supply information about the Local Government.• Create interest in the mind of potential applicants.• Motivate a response.Page 8 of 38