Elements and Performance Criteria

The Range of Variables explains the contexts within which the performance and knowledge requirements of this standard may be assessed. The scope of variables chosen in training and assessment requirements may depend on the work situations available.

What staff may be included in this competency standard?
Permanent and casual employees, contractors, family labour, neighbour exchange.

What does advertising cover?
Advertising includes all informal and formal methods of publicity.

What may be considered a workplace?
Workplace includes the shearing shed and equipment, staff quarters, lunchrooms, toilets, and surrounding areas.

What OHS requirements may be relevant to this competency standard?
OHS requirements include relevant legislation, first aid equipment, qualified first aid staff, safe work practices, and potential work hazards, and other items covered in the legislation.

What staff may be included in this competency standard?
Permanent and casual employees, contractors, family labour, neighbour exchange.

What does advertising cover?
Advertising includes all informal and formal methods of publicity.

What may be considered a workplace?
Workplace includes the shearing shed and equipment, staff quarters, lunchrooms, toilets, and surrounding areas.

What OHS requirements may be relevant to this competency standard?
OHS requirements include relevant legislation, first aid equipment, qualified first aid staff, safe work practices, and potential work hazards, and other items covered in the legislation.

What evidence is required to demonstrate competence for this standard as a whole?
Competence in arranging employment for shearing operations requires evidence that staff have been successfully and appropriately selected for enterprise operations. The skills and knowledge required to arrange employment must be transferable to a range of work environments and contexts. For example, this could include different enterprises, shearing teams and workplace environments.
What specific knowledge is needed to achieve the performance criteria?

Knowledge and understanding are essential to apply this standard in the workplace, to transfer the skills to other contexts, and to deal with unplanned events. The knowledge requirements for this unit are listed below:

industry awards and conditions
duty statements for each category of wool harvesting staff
interviewing techniques
advertising mechanisms for staff vacancies
telephone techniques
equal employment opportunity legislation
staff selection process
induction procedures.

What specific skills are needed to achieve the performance criteria?

To achieve the performance criteria, some complementary skills are required. These skills include the ability to:

use the telephone
conduct interviews
prepare advertisements
carry out induction processes.

Are there other competency standards that could be assessed with this one?
This competency standard

Essential Assessment Information
There is essential information about

What specific knowledge is needed to achieve the performance criteria?

Knowledge and understanding are essential to apply this standard in the workplace, to transfer the skills to other contexts, and to deal with unplanned events. The knowledge requirements for this unit are listed below:

industry awards and conditions
duty statements for each category of wool harvesting staff
interviewing techniques
advertising mechanisms for staff vacancies
telephone techniques
equal employment opportunity legislation
staff selection process
induction procedures.

What specific skills are needed to achieve the performance criteria?

To achieve the performance criteria, some complementary skills are required. These skills include the ability to:

use the telephone
conduct interviews
prepare advertisements
carry out induction processes.

Are there other competency standards that could be assessed with this one?
This competency standard

Essential Assessment Information
There is essential information about

There are a number of processes that are learnt throughout work and life, which are required in all jobs. They are fundamental processes and generally transferable to other work functions. Some of these are covered by the key competencies, although others may be added. The questions below highlight how these processes are applied in this competency standard. Following each question a number in brackets indicates the level to which the key competency needs to be demonstrated where 0 = not required, 1 = perform the process, 2 = perform and administer the process and 3 = perform, administer and design the process.
Communicating ideas and information
Through preparation of job descriptions and advertisements, conducting interviews and inducting staff. (3)

Communicating ideas and information
Through preparation of job descriptions and advertisements, conducting interviews and inducting staff. (3)

Collecting analysing and organising information
Through determining employment requirements of the enterprise. (2)

Collecting analysing and organising information
Through determining employment requirements of the enterprise. (2)

Planning and organising activities
According to establishing selection and induction processes. (2)

Planning and organising activities
According to establishing selection and induction processes. (2)

Working with others and in teams
Through developing the job description with support of other staff. (2)

Working with others and in teams
Through developing the job description with support of other staff. (2)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
Not applicable. (0)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
Not applicable. (0)

Solving problems
Through determining staffing needs, issues and selecting staff. (2)

Solving problems
Through determining staffing needs, issues and selecting staff. (2)

Using technology
Not applicable. (0)

Using technology
Not applicable. (0)