Recruitment checklist 					Checklist 1

Job title:		
Date:      		

Recruitment process	Date completed and by whom	
Job analysis (form 3) completed		
Position description (sample 1) written or updated		
Position is advertised and existing employees notified		
Resumes received, acknowledged and reviewed against the selection criteria and the position description		
Shortlist of applicants prepared		
Preliminary phone interviews with shortlisted applicants conducted		
Interview questions created or use template interview guide		
Interviews conducted – one or two interviews with a panel		
Record of interview (form 5) completed for each applicant, scored and evaluated against other applicants		
Reference checks completed with at least two past employers		
Verbal offer of employment made to successful applicant		
Letter of offer (template 2) sent with all relevant forms		
Unsuccessful applicants notified via position filled letter (template 3)		
Signed letter of offer received including completed paperwork		
Police check completed and satisfactory (if applicable)		
Tax and superannuation forms lodged		
Organise workstation, tools, phone, email account and keys etc		
Set up new employee on payroll system		

Human Resources File	Date completed and by whom	
Copy of letter of offer/acceptance (signed by applicant) and relevant paperwork		
Copies of training and qualifications		
Induction checklist - up-to-date (checklist 2)		
Records of application, interview and various checks