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

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