standard of physical fitness is required for the work. The contract of employment
should also be prepared at this stage.
Contracts of employment
The basic information that should be included in a written contract of employment
varies according to the level of job. Contracts of employment are dealt with in
Chapter 57.
Follow-up
It is essential to follow up newly engaged employees to ensure that they have settled
in and to check on how well they are doing. If there are any problems, it is much
better to identify them at an early stage rather than allowing them to fester.
Following up is also important as a means of checking on the selection procedure.
If by any chance a mistake has been made, it is useful to find out how it happened so
that the selection procedure can be improved. Misfits can be attributed to a number of
causes; for example, inadequate job description or specification, poor sourcing of
candidates, weak advertising, poor interviewing techniques, inappropriate or invali-
dated tests, or prejudice on the part of the selector. If any of these are identified, steps
can be taken to prevent their recurrence.
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