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• When someone leaves, do you rush into the recruitment process, simply to get the position filled because you are so busy? Have you had a position vacant for some time that you can’t find the right person for?
• Maybe you feel that you have made some recruitment decisions that you would not repeat? This article summarises the key points of effective recruitment, to help you through the process.