| Recruitment refers to the overall process of attracting, selecting and appointing suitable candidates for jobs within an organization. In the public sector, recruitment is governed by legislation and regulations established to ensure that recruitment processes are fair and that candidate selection is based on merit. Central agencies adopt policies on recruitment and are responsible for delivering government-wide recruitment programs and providing information and best practices on the subject to departments and agencies. However, central agencies have delegated much of the responsibility for internal staffing to departments and agencies, which also do their own human resource planning to identify their recruitment needs. In some jurisdictions, organizations are also responsible for ensuring that their workforce is representative of society at large (i.e. fair representation of women, aboriginals and visible minorities). |
Audits of recruitment tend to focus on whether:
- Staffing actions taken by public sector organizations were in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Recruitment systems and processes in department and agencies are effective and efficient.
- Strategies implemented to increase the recruitment of specific groups (women, aboriginals and visible minorities) are effective.
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