Employers should formulate a job description when recruiting to a new position. When recruiting to an existing position, the employer should review the job description to ensure that it is up to date.
The job description should set out accurately the duties and responsibilities of the post and should be used with a person specification to identify the most suitable candidate.
Where were you working before, and what were your duties?I was human resources (HR) director for Canon, responsible for developing...
Where were you working before, and what were your duties?I was on secondment to Unison/Managers in Partnership for six months,...
Frank DouglasGroup HR director, Scottish & Newcastle (international drinks business)
Where were you working before and what were your duties?My previous role was at Buckinghamshire County Council, where I led...
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Where were you working before and what were your duties?I was proposition development manager for Prudential, responsible for developing the...
Where were you working before and what were your duties?I worked as a consultant for a year after I was...
Where were you working before and what were your duties?I was head of HR for the Islamic Bank of Britain,...
Where were you working before and what were your duties?As a business partner at Royal Bank of Scotland, I worked...
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Top job Bev Messinger Director of customer and workforce services, Coventry City Council Where were you working before and what were your duties? I...
