NZQA registered unit standard / 25680 version 3
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Title / Introduce a staff recruitment and appointment system into an organisation
Level / 5 / Credits / 8
Purpose / This unit standard is designed principally for specialists in human resource management (HRM). People credited with this unit standard are able to develop and implement a staff recruitment and appointment system in an organisation, and review the development and implementation to ensure organisational needs have been met.
Classification / Business Operations and Development > Human Resource Management
Available grade / Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills and knowledge / Unit 25682, Demonstrate knowledge of staff recruitment and appointment systems in human resource management practice, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.

Explanatory notes

1Organisation may include but is not limited to:

  • a small, medium, or large enterprise
  • a profit, not-for-profit, or voluntary organisation
  • a private or public sector organisation
  • an entire organisation or a part of a larger organisation.

2Qualitative and quantitativemethods may include but are not limited to:

  • market surveys
  • employee satisfaction surveys
  • retention data surveys
  • recruitment data
  • questionnaires
  • exit surveys
  • focus groups.

3The organisation’s direction is the nature of the organisation and how it is funded, the growth mode, impact of external factors, and if the direction is national or international.

4The organisation’s needs arise from its direction and include the staff recruitment and appointment needs to be addressed by the introduction of the new system. These needs are established and available to the candidate, who therefore does not need to generate them.

5Ethical standards and norms of professional behaviour are those included in the Human Resource Institute of New Zealand’s (HRINZ) Code of Professional and Ethical Behaviour and/or an equivalent code relevant to the candidate’s workplace.

6Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes:

  • Employment Relations Act 2000
  • Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
  • Human Rights Act 1993
  • Privacy Act 1993
  • Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
  • Holidays Act 2003

and any other legislation relevant to the context.

7Assessment will be conducted on the basis of evidence of demonstrated performance in the workplace, and will reflect the realities of that workplace. This unit standard is intended to be relevant to a very wide variety of organisations and workplaces.

8This unit standard involves introducing a system into an organisation. The companion unit standard 25681 involves evaluating and maintaining an existing system in an organisation.

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1

Develop a staff recruitment and appointment system in an organisation.

Rangedevelopment could involve a completely new system or adapting a generic system to fit the needs of the organisation.

Evidence requirements

1.1System developed supports the organisation's direction and staff recruitment and appointment needs.

1.2System includes a method for regular evaluation and maintenance of the system.

1.3Development is conducted in a manner consistent with ethical standards and norms of professional behaviour.

1.4Staff to whom the system is relevant have input into its design in accordance with organisational practice.

Outcome 2

Implement a staff recruitment and appointment system in an organisation.

Rangeimplementation may be a pilot within part of a wider organisation.

Evidence requirements

2.1Implementation is consistent with the requirements of the developed systems.

2.2The implementation process includes mechanisms for feedback and for necessary changes to be made.

2.3The implementation process includes a strategy to support effective participation by generic/line managers in the staff recruitment and appointment system.

2.4Staff to whom the system is relevant have input into its implementation in accordance with organisational practice.

Outcome 3

Review the development and implementation of the staff recruitment and appointment system to ensure organisational needs have been met.

Rangereview will follow as soon as practicable after implementation.

Evidence requirements

3.1Review identifies to what extent the system is consistent with the organisation’s direction, reflects the intention for development, and is consistent with legislative requirements and ethical standards and norms of professional behaviour.

3.2Review process includes qualitative and quantitative methods.

3.3Implementation is reviewed in terms of management and staff involvement.

3.4Staff to whom the system is relevant have input into its review in accordance with organisational practice.

Replacement information / This unit standard and unit standard 25681 replaced unit standard 11535.
Planned review date / 31 December 2019

Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions

Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment
Registration / 1 / 19 June 2009 / 31 December 2016
Rollover / 2 / 18 April 2013 / 31 December 2018
Rollover / 3 / 16 April 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0113

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