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Advertising jobs 'in house'
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Q: A member of staff is due to retire in the next
two months. We have an ideal replacement
in-house who wants the job and we would like
to promote her into the role, but do we have to
advertise internally?
A: You do not necessarily have to advertise the
position, but you should check your recruitment
policy to ensure you are not going to be in breach
of any internal rules or policies. You should also
bear in mind that by not advertising vacancies
internally, particularly if it is a common practice,
you are not giving equal opportunities to your
staff, and someone who might otherwise be
interested and capable of doing the role could
be overlooked for the position.