Full Rollout Out from 24th November 2026
Following the soft launch of our new HROnline- recruitment process, we will be going live with full council roll out on 24th November.
What you need to do
- Job Descriptions – We have been busy transferring the Job Descriptions into our new template and managers will have been contacted to familiarise themselves with these. All jobs will need to be in this format to be able to be advertised.
- Manager Toolkit – We have an updated Manager Toolkit on MyCouncilWorks – take some time to familiarise yourself with this
- Training sessions – Make time to join one of each of the 3 sessions covering the stages of the new process. Guidance documents to support can be found on on MyCouncilWorks. We strongly recommend that you also sign up for the behavioural interview training sessions which will help build confidence around applying the new approach based around our Connect for Success competencies used within the new approach – You can book a place on the course via LEON: Successful interview skills
- Complete the online LEONcourse: Course: Inclusive Recruitment at Argyll and Bute Council: A Practical Guide for Recruiting Managers
- Competency Framework – We will be launching our new competency framework in October and this will support you to assess applicants and design your interview questions. Please familiarise yourself with the new competencies Competency Framework – My Council Works
Training sessions
The dates for the training sessions are listed below. Links to join each session on Teams are available on the Hub: New recruitment process – training session links
If you are unable to access the Hub, please email organisationaldevelopment@argyll-bute.gov.uk to sign up for a session and get the link to join on Teams.
- 2nd November 2026 – 10:00-11.30 – Session 1: Requisition, Authorisation, Advertise
- 3rd November 2026 – 10:00-11.30 – Session 2: Shortlisting, interview set up, Interview, preferred candidate
- 4th November 2026 – 10:00-11:30 – Session 3: Onboarding
- 11th November 2026 – 10:00-11:30 – Session 1: Requisition, Authorisation, Advertise
- 12th November 2026 – 10:00-11.30 – Session 2: Shortlisting, interview set up, Interview, preferred candidate
- 13th November 2026 – 10:00-11:30 – Session 3: Onboarding
- 17th November 2026 – 10:00-11:30 – Session 1: Requisition, Authorisation, Advertise
- 18th November 2026 – 10:00-11:30 – Session 2: Shortlisting, interview set up, Interview, preferred candidate
- 19th November 2026 – 10:00-11:30 – Session 3: Onboarding
- 23rd November 2026 – 10:00-11:30 – Session 1: Requisition, Authorisation, Advertise
- 24th November 2026 – 10:00-11:30 – Session 2: Shortlisting, interview set up, Interview, preferred candidate
- 25th November 2026 – 10:00-11:30 – Session 3: Onboarding
What's changing
The new approach includes:
- Using HROnline rather than Talentlink to run recruitment campaigns – all jobs will still be advertised on the MyJobScotland website as usual, with internal jobs being visible to employees via your account in HROnline.
- Saved job description and person specification templates. Please note, jobs themselves do not change, just the templates. You can see the new template and guidance here.
- A clearer and more consistent shortlisting approach
- Weighted scoring to reflect the importance of key role requirements
- Structured interview and assessment methods
- Clear, step-by-step guidance throughout the process
- A stronger focus on behaviours linked to our Connect for Success principles
- A digital recruitment platform with back-up support for additional reliability
- Reduced time spent on recruitment and ensure our recruitment process is fully transparent for reporting purposes
What benefits will the new approach bring?
The system is designed to make recruitment more efficient and easier to manage. It will allow you to:
- Review and manage applications online and in one place
- Shortlist and record decisions digitally
- Complete interview scoring within the system
- Track candidate progress in real time
- Manage pre-employment checks
- Oversee the full recruitment journey from advert to appointment
How to access the new system
When you log into iTrent you will see under the roles section that you will have a Recruiting Manager profile. Select this to access the recruitment and onboarding module and start creating your recruitment requisition. If you don’t see the Recruiting Manager profile when you log in after the 24th, please raise a ticket via the HROD Helpdesk.
Recruitment campaigns started in Talent Link before the 24th November will conclude in Talent Link.
If you have any questions, please contact organisationaldevelopment@argyll-bute.gov.uk.