In your role, you may be responsible for upholding key HR principals to maintain fairness, equality and comply with employment law. While HR might not be your main role, understanding what employers are required to do is essential to your role in managing people. This course will cover the core aspects of recruitment, selection, and induction, to give a broad and relevant overview.

Recruitment and Selection - HR Basics

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Successful recruitment begins long before candidates are invited to interview. Employers need to understand the role they are recruiting for, define what they are looking for and apply a fair, consistent process when reviewing and selecting applicants.

This CPD-accredited online recruitment and selection training course provides a practical introduction to the essential HR principles involved in recruiting new employees. It covers each stage of the process, from planning a vacancy and defining the role, to reviewing CVs, shortlisting candidates, using selection exercises and conducting effective interviews.

The course also explores common recruitment mistakes, and the legal and compliance responsibilities employers must consider. It provides managers with a structured approach to making fair, evidence-based recruitment decisions while following workplace policies and current UK employment requirements.

Why this course matters

Supports fair, consistent and transparent recruitment decisions
Helps employers define roles and candidate requirements clearly
Provides a structured approach to reviewing CVs and shortlisting applicants
Builds confidence when planning and conducting candidate interviews
Encourages the appropriate use of candidate selection exercises
Reinforces the importance of equality, employment law and organisational policies

What you will learn

How to plan an effective recruitment and selection process
How to create and define a role before advertising a vacancy
Reviewing CVs and applications against agreed selection criteria
Applying a fair and consistent approach to candidate shortlisting
Preparing for and conducting structured candidate interviews
Understanding the legal and compliance considerations involved in recruitment

Who this course is for

This online recruitment and selection course is suitable for anyone involved in recruiting, assessing or selecting new employees, including:

New managers
Supervisors
Team leaders
Line managers
Practice managers
HR managers
Business owners
Anyone responsible for managing or developing staff

The course is particularly useful for managers who have recruitment responsibilities as part of a wider role but do not have a specialist HR background. The principles can be applied across organisations of different sizes and sectors.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Explain the basic principles of fair and effective recruitment and selection
Plan the main stages of a recruitment process
Define a role and identify the skills, experience and qualities required
Review CVs and applications using relevant and consistent criteria
Shortlist candidates fairly and objectively
Select appropriate exercises to support candidate assessment
Prepare for and conduct structured interviews
Recognise common recruitment mistakes and understand how to address them
Identify important legal and compliance considerations
Apply organisational policies throughout the recruitment process

Full course description

Planning and defining the role

The course begins with the importance of recruitment planning and creating a clear, accurate job description. You will explore how to define a role, identify its responsibilities and distinguish between essential and desirable candidate criteria.

Reviewing applications and shortlisting

You will learn how to review CVs against agreed criteria, use scoring methods and keep appropriate records of recruitment decisions. The course also considers common issues found in applications and includes a candidate shortlisting exercise to help you apply what you have learned.

Preparing for interviews

The course covers the practical steps involved in arranging and preparing for interviews, including developing structured questions, creating a consistent scoring process, selecting an interview panel and communicating clearly with candidates. It also explains appropriate and inappropriate interview questions.

Avoiding common recruitment mistakes

You will consider common recruitment problems, including vague job descriptions, poorly prepared interviews, ineffective advertising and incomplete pre-employment checks. Practical guidance is provided to help you avoid these issues and improve future recruitment processes.

Legal and compliance responsibilities

The course introduces important UK recruitment requirements, including equality and discrimination, reasonable adjustments, right-to-work checks, data protection and written employment terms. It also explains how fair and consistent processes should be applied when advertising, shortlisting, interviewing and making an offer.

Assessment and certification

At the end of the course, you will complete an assessment to demonstrate your understanding. You will need to achieve a result of 80% or higher to pass. On successful completion, you will receive a downloadable certificate.

Professional responsibility and scope

This course is designed to support knowledge and understanding but does not in itself confirm competence.

Competency should be assessed within your workplace
Practice should align with local protocols, current guidance, and professional standards
You are responsible for applying learning appropriately within your role

Average time to complete

Approximately 1-2 hours, depending on your prior knowledge and experience. The course is fully self-paced, allowing you to complete it in stages. You can revisit any sections that you’re unsure of.

Course Content

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Can I buy this course for someone else?

Yes. To do this, register using their email address and the name they would like to appear on their certificate.

For example, you might know them as Kate, but they may need their certificate issued in their full birth name, Katherine. It’s best to check these details with them first.

Once the purchase is complete, they will receive the automatic course link by email.

Can I complete the course in my own time, and how long do I have to access it?

All of our online courses are self-paced, so you can complete them at a time that suits you. Your progress is saved at the end of each lesson, allowing you to return and continue later.

You will have six months from the date of enrolment to complete the course. After six months, the course will no longer be available.

Some courses, such as Basic Life Support, must be completed annually by clinical staff. A new course will therefore need to be purchased each year to ensure the training reflects the most up-to-date guidance.

Can I access the training material after completing the course?

Yes. The course materials are available to download during your access period, so you can keep a copy for future reference. Your course access will remain active for six months from the date of enrolment, after which the course will no longer be available.

Which payment methods do you accept?

We accept card payments via Stripe. You can pay using a debit or credit card (such as Visa or Mastercard).

When will I get my certificate?

As soon as you have passed the end-of-course assessment and achieved the required pass rate of 80% or more, your certificate will be available to download from the top of the course page.

Do you offer refunds if I no longer need the course?

Refunds may be available if you have not logged into your account.

Once you have logged in, you will have access to the course materials and downloadable content, and a refund will no longer be possible.

What should I do if I can't log into my account?

When registering, please make sure you enter the correct email address, as login issues are often caused by an incorrect email being used. It can help to copy and paste your email address to avoid mistakes.

If you are unable to log in, click ‘Forgotten password’ and follow the instructions to reset your password via the email link sent to you.

If you continue to experience issues, please contact GPHA-training@gphealthcarealliance.co.uk and we will endeavour to respond within two working weeks.

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