Always the first question is “Do we need to fill this post?” Organizations become slaves of habit and therefore omit challenging every newly vacant post. Especially in larger organizations, it is always useful to check out future needs using workforce planning (Miller, 2013). Some posts may no longer be needed by the organization; therefore, keeping them active for the sake of tradition is unnecessary and costly.
If the answer to the above is yes, then does the position need a full-time employee? How is technology impacting that job and its role within your organization?
Once the green light is on to recruit, check out the job description and establish if it’s really up-to-date. This part of the recruitment process ...
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