Both Sides of Selection
Finding and Filling Jobs in Nursing and the Health Services
Published on 12. October 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-333-54239-2 (ISBN)
Description
A guide to getting the best out of recruitment processes in the health service, this book is written for both the candidate and the interviewer. The author provides information on application forms, CVs, shortlisting, managing the interview, comparing candidates, interviews for management posts, psychometric testing, internal interviews, dress and appearance, taking up references, offering the post to the successful candidate, decision-making, interviewing skills for the interviewer and preliminary screening.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
323 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-54239-2 (9780333542392)
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Content
Part 1 The candidate - the day of judgement, the initiation: perspectives on selection; making a job change; targeting the opportunity; the informal visit; presenting yourself on paper; the candidate selection process overall; all about the interview; honest self-appraisal; preparing for the interview; selection for senior and managerial posts; assorted interview hazards; perils of being an insider; on the day of the interview. Part 2 The selector - the day of judgement - the ritual: perspectives for the selector; selection basis; clarifying the requirements; selection strategy; the recruitment selection process overall; advertising the job; preliminary screening; key skills for the interviewer; gathering evidence - assessment against criteria; interviewing internal candidates; coming to a decision; after the inteview.