Page 15 - Hiring Best Practices

 Before Recruitment Begins:

 Understand if future organizational needs requiring hiring individuals with
KSAOCs that are different from incumbents

 Review qualifications for the position

 Identify career patterns that fit within the department or agency’s
framework

 Internal Recruitment

 Some public and nonprofit agencies give preference to existing
employees

 Track KSAOCs of current employees to look for qualified internal
Recruitment  Administrators have opportunity to review and evaluate candidates prior
candidates

to selection & recoup costs of training and developing current employees

 Should consider if specialized skills need to brought in externally, or if there
is a need for more diversity

 External Recruitment

 The agency will recruit from the relevant labor market (local, regional, or
national) depending on the skills required for the position

 E-recruitment
 USAJobs (http://www.usajobs.gov)

 Social Networking Sites
 Other online sites