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Task 1.1

Describe the recruitment and retention process and documentation in a selected organisation. The documentation must be for a specified job in that organisation.

A)        A sample job description and person specification

  1. Vacancy: Junior Legal Counsel

  2. Division:                 Divisional HO

  3. Department:                 TNT Express legal department

  4. Location:                 Hoofddorp

We are looking for a Junior Legal Counsel for the TNT Express legal department at the TNT Head Office in Hoofddorp.

The Department
The TNT Express Head Office Legal Department provides all types of legal advice, at a Divisional level, to TNT Express Management and is the central co-ordination point for provision of legal services (both internal and external) to TNT Express worldwide in relation to business related issues, including but not limited to contracts, litigation and regulatory matters. The Department is placed under the authority of TNT Express Legal & Insurance Director and consists of a central team of 4 lawyers assisted in their tasks by regional teams of TNT Express lawyers (with whom they enjoy a functional relationship) located across the globe.

The TNT Express Head Office Legal Department is currently seeking a Legal Counsel with a solid experience in business legal practice to support its activities.

Key activities of the position will be
To provide high quality, business-orientated, timely and professional legal advice and Assistance to the Express Division of TNT to ensure its interests are protected from a contractual point of view and its national and international Express commercial activities comply with laws, regulations and internal policies and to minimise liabilities. To foster co-operation from in-house legal (at Head office or Business Unit’s level) counsel and external legal counsel working for TNT Express.

Your profile

  • National and/or international law degree
  • Around 2 years of post graduate experience as in-house legal counsel of an international company or as a lawyer in a prominent international law firm, most preferably with transport experience
  • Fluent in English, both written and spoken
  • Strong communication skills
  • Flexible and responsible attitude

Contact
For a complete job description or for inquiries please contact:
Sylvia Negrijn, Kim Schmidt or Rachida Ait Rian :
Human Resources Services – Recruitment: + 31 (02) 500 6443, +31 (21) 500 8679
of +31 (02) 500 8525.

Your application
Please send your application letter in English + curriculum vitae to:
TNT Head Office
Attn. Recruitment
Neptunusstraat 41-63
2132 JA Hoofddorp
e-mail:

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B)        A sample completed application, CV and application letter

Hardenbergerweg 33

7731 HE Ommen

30 May 2008

TNT Head Office
Attn. Recruitment
Neptunusstraat 41-63
2132 JA Hoofddorp

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to apply for the Junior Legal Counsel position in your company. As requested, I am enclosing a completed curriculum vitae.

The opportunity presented in this listing is very interesting, and I believe that my strong communication skills and education will make me a very competitive candidate for this position. The key strengths that I possess for success in this position include:

I follow an education called: International Business Studies. It’s a study in English, so speaking English is no problem for me. I haven’t got any professional experience yet, but this advertisement really appeal to my sentiment. I’m very inquisitive.

I have a job as a waitress in a restaurant where it could be really busy and chaotic.

I can handle stress, I’m fast and I’m really social to my customers.

Furthermore I have a type course and I can work with Word and Excel.

Please see my Curriculum Vitae for additional information on my experience and personal skills.

I can be reached anytime via my cell phone, +31630740132. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to speaking with you about this employment opportunity.

Sincerely yours,

Nadie Orange


  1. An overview of selected practice

Here I will explain the recruitment of TNT post.

I copied the good and bad practice from:

Key stages of recruitment below:

  1. Identify vacancy

  1. Prepare job description

  1. Prepare person specification

  1. Advertise the post

  1. Manage the response

  1. Shortlist from CV / application form

Join now!
  1. Visits

  1. References

  1. Arrange interviews

  1. Conduct the interview

  1. Make the decision

  1. Convey the decision

  1. Make the appointment

  1. The process as a whole

D)        An outline of the retention process

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