ABSTRACT
In the spring of 1977, Michael Dixon's Job Column in the Financial Times highlighted the resentment felt by many job applicants against recruiters. It made no difference, it seemed, whether the recruiter was a company personnel manager, a small company managing director or a selection consultant. All were guilty of meting out callous injustices to the innocent and defenceless applicant. The IPM's National Committee for Pay and Employment Conditions took up the challenge and meetings with Michael Dixon and other interested parties followed. The Code aims to set down briefly and clearly guidance on those matters which most commonly cause resentment to recruiters and applicants. The IPM hopes that employers will adopt the Code throughout their organizations on the grounds of common courtesy. A major concern of recruiters is that of unsolicited applications and how best to deal with them. Many complaints are received that the selection techniques of some organizations fall short of professional standards.
