Developing and implementing competence-based recruitment and selection in a social services department: A case study of West Sussex County Council

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 369-382

  Farnham, David ^a   Stevens, Amanda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competences; Job descriptions; Local government; Recruitment; Selection; Social services

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542525105     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550010350562     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. Audit Commission and Social Services Inspectorate of the Department of Health (1998), Joint Review of Local Authorities - Social Services: West Sussex, Audit Commission, London.
2. Department of Health (1992), Choosing with Care: The Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Selection, Development and Management of Staff in Children's Homes, HMSO, London.
3. District Audit Commission (1998), Review of Recruitment and Training: West Sussex County Council Social Services Department, Audit Commission, London.
4. Inman, K. (1998), "Profession faces recruitment crisis", Community Care, 5-11 November, pp. 8-9.
5. Institute of Personnel and Development (1996), The IPD Guide on Recruitment, IPD, London.
6. Roberts, G. (1997), Recruitment and Selection: A Competency Approach, IPD, London.
7. West Sussex County Council (1997), County Strategy 1997-2001, Selsey Press, Chichester.
8. West Sussex County Council (1998), West Sussex Social Services: Five Year Plan 1998-2003, Internal document.