The first 15 months
The implementation of a whole-of-government, technology-based recruitment service was recommended by a special review in December 2006, approved by Cabinet's budget committee in 2007, and supported by a decision of the Industrial Relations Commission in 2008.
July 2008 saw the establishment of the e-Recruitment project office and following this was the identification of business requirements, public call for tenders, initiation of the pilot project and comprehensive planning for the sector-wide deployment.
2009 has seen the announcement of the successful vendor, “go live” of Phase 1 involving all NSW Government agencies, “go live” of Phase 2 Pilot programme, the launch of the new jobs.nsw website and the deployment strategy endorsed by all agencies.
e-Recruitment is planned to be in use in all government agencies by December 2010.
| 2008 |
| July |
- Department of Premier and Cabinet established the e-Recruitment program management office with newly appointed director, Mark Webb
- Mercer Australia continued to develop the NSW Government's Public Sector Capability Framework, part of the e-Recruitment solution
- Pinpoint HRM continued to identify business requirements
- The Nous Group established baseline data and the methodologies that can measure progress
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| August |
- Deloittes appointed as independent industry partner to monitor the project and advise on progress
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| October |
- Four agencies confirmed for the e-Recruitment pilot: the departments of Commerce, Corrective Services, Premier and Cabinet, and WorkCover
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| November |
- NSW Capability Framework launched
- Data gathering on requirements from all public sector agencies completed and documentation finalised
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| December |
- Calls for tender opened December 8, ahead of schedule
- Briefings for pilot agencies and interested vendors held
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| 2009 |
| January |
- Tenders close January 27
- e-Recruitment website launched
- Initial development of pilot agency implementation plan
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| February |
- Tender evaluation continues
- Request for tenders sought for the new jobs.nsw branding and website design
- Pilot Agency Working Group endorse pilot agency implementation plan
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| March |
- Tender evaluation continues
- Capability Framework Workshop for pilot agencies held March 2
- Work commences with the web developer on the new jobs.nsw branding and website design on March 17
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| April |
- The Tender Evaluation Committee’s recommendation made to the State Contract Control Board on April 29 and contract negotiations commenced
- e-Recruitment Deployment Strategy endorsed by all NSW Government agencies
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| May |
- Contract negotiations continue
- e-Recruitment Training Strategy for phase 2 and 2 developed
- Representatives from 31 agencies attended the Phase 3 Briefing Day held at the State Library on May 20 2009
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| June |
- Contract signed with Taleo Corporation to provide the e-Recruitment solution to manage staff recruitment for NSW Government
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| July |
- Training programs are being coordinated for Phase 1 and 2
- Phase 1 User Acceptance Testing completed July 21 and 22
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| August |
- e-Recruitment Extranet launched with agencies HR contacts
- Representatives from the 16 Phase 4 agencies invited to attend a Briefing Day to be held at the State Library on August 11
- On 21 August the PMO commenced entering requistions into the backend recruitment module on behalf of all agencies
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| September |
- Phase 1 Training Programs for Recruiters and Case Managers completed
- On 4 September all agencies commenced entering requisitions into the backend recruitment module
- Phase 2 Workshops conducted for system configuration
- Phase 2 User Acceptance Testing commences
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| October |
- The new jobs.nsw website launched 12 October 2009
- Phase 2 (Pilot Agency) “go live” on 30 October 2009
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