You can use this exercise to help a group work out the logical
stages it needs to go through if it is going to recruit a worker.
It prompts people to think about how long it might take. There's a
second part to this exercise that looks at common mistakes and
possible problems.
Preparation
- Print off the set of 17
stages cards.
- Cut them out along the dotted lines.
- Print off the set of 15
mistakes cards.
- Cut them out along the dotted lines.
With the group…
- Introduce the idea of the exercise - have a look at the
supporting information for more details.
- Find the "start here" card and the "end here" card - they are
in with the
stages cards - and put them at each end of a table.
- Shuffle the rest of the stages cards, and hand them out to
group members. You can choose whether to get people working alone,
in pairs or in small groups.
- Ask the whole group to put the stages cards in the right order
- in between the "start here" and "end here" cards.
- Check the order, guiding the group to get it right if necessary
(if you're not sure yourself, have a look at the
answer sheet).
- Ask the group to decide how long each stage in the process will
take. Write these times on the cards, encouraging the group to take
the longest time suggested. This will give more time if things go
wrong or timescales slip.
- Once all the stages and times are agreed, add up the overall
time it will take the group to recruit a new worker.
- Get people working in pairs. Shuffle and hand out the mistakes
cards.
- Ask the pairs to match the potential mistakes to the relevant
stage in the recruitment process.
- Once all the mistakes are matched to the stages, discuss ways
of avoiding them with the whole group. Don't forget to explain the
support you can offer, and signpost on to other support.
Don't forget to look at
hints and tips (Word, 29 KB).