Printer-friendly VersionThe Recruitment Process Applying An Intercultural Lens
"Make the most of your recruiting opportunities. These are chances to increase your workplace diversity." EEO Trust
Inclusive recruitment and selection procedures are the key to appointing the best people for the job. An inclusive recruitment process means attracting, selecting and retaining people who have the right knowledge and skills for the job, regardless of their ethnic or cultural background. It’s also the law.
An inclusive recruitment practice will:
- attract the best person for the job in an often competitive labour market
- enable employers to reap the rewards of a more productive, creative and multi-skilled workforce
- provide you with a defence if any complaints are made.
Know the law
The pre-employment guidelines An A to Z for Employers and Employees (632kb) published by the Human Rights Commission (2008) offer advice aimed at ensuring equality and fairness for all job applicants.
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Know who has the right to work in New Zealand
Check the Immigration website for the latest policy.
Apply your intercultural lens
The following guidelines include intercultural options that can be incorporated into standard recruitment practice for each of the following steps: