Recruiting the right people is essential for your business to thrive. I provide a professional scribing service to support public sector selection processes, where job applicants are assessed against a strict set of selection criteria, both prior to and during the interviews. After completing the interviews, the selection committee prepares a written report, recommending that the most suitable applicant be appointed.
Engaging a scribe streamlines the selection process. I take extensive notes during interviews, so committee members can give their full attention to the applicants. While the committee is deliberating, I provide clear and objective feedback on each applicant’s performance against the selection criteria. After the interviews are complete, I draft the selection report, freeing committee members to concentrate on their core business priorities.
I can document all aspects of the selection process, including shortlisting, individual appraisals, comparative assessments, committee recommendations and supporting data. If the committee wishes, I am also able to contact referees, document their comments, and obtain their approval for the final report.
These processes can also be applied to the private sector. While developing selection criteria and using them as the basis for recruitment may take some extra time initially, the result is a fairer, more objective selection process. And because your selection criteria accurately reflect the needs of your organisation, it will take you less time to bring your new recruits up to speed.
I negotiate agreed standards and timelines with the selection committee prior to commencing a project. My selection reports:
- Are clearly written, succinct and objective
- Address the selection criteria and/or position competencies
- Accurately reflect the selection committee’s decisions
- Reduce the likelihood of appeals or grievances.
Over the last ten years, I have prepared quality selection reports for:
- Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (formerly Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service)
- Australian Research Council
- Department of Defence
- Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
- Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management
- Defence Housing Australia
- Southbank TAFE.
To find out how I can simplify your selection processes, email me now!