RESOURCING TALENT
CIPD ASSESSMENT

REPORT ON TALENT PLANNING

CONTENS

1. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS REPORT 3
2. ATRACTING TALENT 3
2.1. 4 FACTORS THAT AFFECT AN ORGANISATION’S APPROACH TO ATRACTING
TALENT
2.2. CIPD POINT OF VIEW
3. A DIVERSE WORKFORCE 4
3.1. 3 ORGANISATION BENEFITS OF ATRACTING AND RETAINING A DIVERSE
WORKFORCE
3.2. CIPD POINT OF VIEW
4. RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION 5
4.1. 3 FACTORS THAT AFFECT AN ORGANISATION’S APPROACH TO RECRUITMENT
AND SELECTION
4.2. 3 DIFFERENT RECRUITMENT METHODS
4.3. 3 SELECTION METHODS
5. INDUCTION 8
5.1. PURPOSE OF INDUCTION
5.2. HOW DOES INDUCTION BENEFIT INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS
5.3.
HR practitioners have important role in creating inclusive workplace. CIPD advises to companies to go beyond legal compliance with anti-discrimination laws and create diversity strategy or they will become less attractive to potential employees.
Company diversity strategy needs to support business objectives and strategies.

4. RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
4.1. 3 FACTORS THAT AFFECT AN ORGANISATION’S APPROACH TO RECRUITMENT
AND SELECTION Recruitment and selection is the process of having the right person, in the right place, at the right time. It should be affected by current needs as well as future plans (see workforce planning, page 3).

One of the factors that can affect an organization’s approach to recruitment and selection is the EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES LEGISLATION. Companies should ensure that they take account of equality and diversity at all times. Organizations should monitor whole recruitment processes continuously to ensure their validity, and that they are non-discriminatory. Advice and guidance is provided by Equality and Human Rights Commission, for example wider advertising, flexible working hours arrangements or child care vouchers for employees.

THE SIZE OF THE COMPANY AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE – small companies will have to use different recruitment and selection methods that the larger ones. The infrastructure and finance will determine if it’s a newspaper advert or TV campaign, for example: ‘Join the Army’