SOP Template KitRecruitment and Hiring SOP
Hire the best candidate through a fair, consistent and documented process.
The full Recruitment and Hiring SOP (all 7 steps, 3 controls, records and measures) is one of 36 editable Word SOPs in the SOP Template Kit: $79.
| Document no. | HR-03 | Department | Human Resources |
1. Purpose
Hire the best candidate through a fair, consistent and documented process.
2. Scope
All permanent and fixed-term roles.
3. Roles and responsibilities
| Role | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Hiring Manager | Defines the role and decides. |
| HR/Recruiter | Runs the process. |
| Interview Panel | Assesses candidates. |
4. Procedure
| Step | Who | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiring Manager | Get headcount approval; write the job description and must-have criteria. |
| 2 | HR/Recruiter | Advertise internally and externally; screen applications against the criteria only. |
| 3 | Interview Panel | Use structured interviews with the same questions for each candidate and a scoring sheet. |
| + 4 more steps, 3 controls, 3 records and 3 measures in the full SOP. | ||