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Learn how you can master the recruitment process with this online course.

Mastering recruitment

Mastering recruitment

In this certified learning path, you'll explore six important stages of the recruitment process. Along the way, you'll find practical activities, resources, and downloadable templates. 

Learn how you can master the recruitment process with this online course.
Learn how to identify the skills you need when interviewing potential new staff on-farm.

Aims

By the end of this online training, you'll be able to:

  • Identify ways to enhance your farm's reputation as an employer
  • Explain how to conduct a job analysis and create a job profile
  • Effectively advertise and promote your job vacancies 
  • Shortlist candidates in a non-biased way based on their skills, qualifications, experience, and 'fit' for the farm
  • Use four strategies to create a polished interview experience
  • Follow good practice in making a job offer and inductions
In this certified learning path, you'll explore six important stages of the recruitment process. Along the way, you'll find practical activities, resources, and downloadable templates. 

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Overview

Like many other sectors, agriculture and horticulture is in the midst of a labour crisis.

And given the difficulty in finding staff, it has never been more important to be able to identify the right applicant when recruiting. Failure to do so often leads to employers having to repeat the process again soon after.

In this online training course, you’ll learn practical tips and strategies to help you find the right people for your farm or horticulture site.

Whether you’re hiring for the first time or looking to improve your recruitment process, this module will guide you through what it means to be an employer of choice and attracting, assessing, selecting and onboarding the best workers for your team.

What will I achieve?
2 CPD points, plus 2 BASIS points if you're a BASIS member
How long will it take?
1 hour
This module will help you build an effective and efficient process to follow when recruiting new staff to your farm business.

How this relates to the Capability Framework

The learning objectives in this online course relate to the capabilities inside the Leadership and People areas of our Capability Framework.

Thanks to our partner organisations

Our Essential Skills learning has been made in collaboration with: