Recruitment is one of the most important functions of HR, and integral to the future growth of any business. A bad hire is akin to a bad apple in a barrel and a robust recruitment and on-boarding practice can directly reflect the professionalism of your business. It can also help promote your company’s work ethic and culture to the new employee from day one.
This course will provide HR leaders with a guide to recruit effectively and efficiently within the Hong Kong SAR. It will also outline robust guidelines for interviewing, contract negotiation and on-boarding of new hires.
Designed by Human Resources Online, a pan-Asia media & events brand that is passionate about the progression of HR, this online course aims to equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to:
Effectively look internally to source talent
Devise an effective recruitment plan
Optimise LinkedIn effectively for your hiring needs
Learn best practices for interviewing remotely
Understand the essentials to on-boarding a new hire successfully
Develop performance standards and objectives by which to judge the new hire
Know what essential preparations look like ahead of a joiners first day
Fully understand what the statutory entitlements are for employees in the SAR
How to conduct a review at the end of the period
How to approach an extension to the probationary period
Learn best practices for employee dismissals during probationary period
What the best practices are for transferring talent internally
How to handle internal promotions and its potential effects on team dynamics
How to re-hire ex-employees and best practices for reintegrating them back into the organization
How to engage with recruiters and how to spot a successful recruiter
About contingency and retained recruitment: what works best for your hiring needs
Best practice for devising an effective recruitment plan
How to identify pools of talent
How to engage with relevant communities on social media
To develop an effective internal company referral schemes
How to write an effective job description
About reviewing cover letters and CVs and what to look out for
How best to optimize your company page
The power of developing your network and the importance of employee amplification
How to write effective job descriptions for LinkedIn
How to efficiently and effectively use LinkedIn’s InMails
How to conduct an Initial screening of potential new hire
Best practices for conducting an interview remotely
What should interviewers be looking out for when interviewing potential candidates
How to determine if the employee would be a good cultural fit
The essentials for developing a positive candidate experience
Effective ways to conduct a background check in Hong Kong
About conducting contract negotiations positively
How to close a candidate with an effective job offer
A guide to drafting contracts
The essentials for welcoming new staff to the company
How to prepare effectively for a joiners first day
Best practices for office orientation and meeting the team for the first time
About developing performance standards and objectives by which to judge the new hire
How to conduct reviews at the end of the period
How to approach an extension to the probationary period
Best practices for employee dismissals during probationary period
How to use probationary periods for existing staff due to promotion or transfers
What are the statutory entitlements for employees in the SAR
An overview of the Employment Ordinance (EO)
About effective pre-employment screening and verification
What are best practices when drafting employment contracts
About confidentiality agreements
How best to calculate the components of wage
Statutory holiday pay
Statutory annual leave pay
End-of-year payment
Sickness allowance
Maternity leave pay
Paternity leave pay
Wages in lieu of notice
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