
Job Offer Process Checklist

Job offer is a formal letter sent once you’ve found the perfect candidate to join your team.
After you have been through the recruitment process, hiring process and interview process and the best candidates has been selected. Now you need to make a formal job offer to see if they want the job.
It is important to find the right person for the job with a potential backup plan if the job offer is turned down.
Job Offer Process Checklist

Verbal Job Offer
Verbal Offer first before you send an official written offer to check they are still interested in the potential.

Letter
Formal written job offer letter.

Pre-employment Checks
Job offer is made on the condition that the results of the pre employment checks are satisfactory.

References Professional
Only approach the candidate’s current employer with the candidate’s permission.

Reference Personal
Independent person in a respected position who knows the candidate well.

Time Scale
How long the offer remains open.

Notice Time
How much notice required by current employer.

Start Date
Date employment will start.

Job Location
Confirmation where the job will be based.

Salary
Outline basic salary. Total yearly wage.
Also if pay is weekly or monthly.

Benefits
Employee benefits, pensions, bonuses, profit-sharing, stock options.

Hours
Expected working hours and times.

Holidays
Holiday entitlement or holiday rights is time you are entitled to paid holiday.

Job Role
Job description/Job title – Description of job responsibilities.

Contract
Full time/ Part Time / Contract

Probation Period
Allows an employer to terminate an employee if not doing the job to standard.

Terms and Conditions
Any terms and conditions like Qualifications, passing exams and health checks.

Expiration Date
Time the job offer is on the table.
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