Ethical Considerations in Recruitment (Unit 8 P2)
Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection Process. Resources for BTEC Business Studies
Ethical recruitment refers to processes of hiring new recruits in a way that is fair and transparent. This means that everybody has an equal and fair chance of being appointed to a job role.
Recommended guidance on ethical recruitment include;
being honest in an advertisement
Maintaining confidence
Asking all candidates the same question
Using the same criteria for all candidates
Disclosing if close friends or family work for the organisation
Evaluating Ethical Recruitment
Reduces legal action
Improvements to culture
Can be more attractive to job applicants
Brand reputation
Expensive and time consuming to develop policies
Training costs
Conflict in values
