BSB50215 - BSBHRM506 - Recruitment, Selection, and Induction Processes

This assignment focuses on the recruitment, selection, and induction processes within a hypothetical video game development company, Aperture Game Studio. It begins with the creation of a job description and job advertisement for an Environment Designer, outlining responsibilities, required skills, and the application and selection processes. The assignment then presents a detailed interview questionnaire designed to assess candidates. Subsequently, it provides a comprehensive employee contract, covering terms of employment, duties, compensation, confidentiality, and other essential clauses. Finally, the assignment includes a sample employee induction program, designed to facilitate the onboarding of new hires. The provided documents offer a practical application of human resource management principles within a real-world scenario, equipping students with a thorough understanding of the entire recruitment lifecycle.

Running head: RECRUITMENT, SELECTION AND INDUCTION PROCESS
RECRUITMENT, SELECTION AND INDUCTION PROCESS
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author note

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TASK 1
Part A – job description
Aperture game Studio
Aperture Game Studio is an emerging video game development company built with the
ambitious vision of providing the players with an interactive open world gameplay
experience that is realistic as well as surreal in nature. The launch of our critically acclaimed
game “Synthspace” last year, which is still grossing over 4 million daily active players, has
motivated us to push our limits beyond our levels of comfort.
Position - Environment Designer
Reports To
The Environment Designer will report directly to the Senior Project Manager.
Job Overview
As an environment designer, your task entails the creation of a surreal environment within a
perceptible realistic domain so that the players can feel the supernatural aura while still
existing virtually in a realistic interactive environment. As a part of the job, the creation of
the environment also requires the design to be Playable Character compatible. Thus, the
design should collaborate with the entity and character development to ensure seamless
interaction between the player and the environment.
Responsibilities and Duties
Following are the responsibilities and duties that you as an environment designer are
expected
 Create vivid, surreal and interactive environment for the current project and any
upcoming future projects.

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 Ensure all aspects of an open world third person perspective in a game environment is
maintained.
 Collaborate with other members of other departments and ensure that the developed
environment is compatible with the UI, HUD and the playable characters.
 Create an option for adding modifications for open source environment designing as well.
 Oversee the development of a player usable SDK (Software Development Kit) for adding
Mods.
 Ensure perfection through repeated testing and re-testing before deploying the final open
beta.
Criteria
In order to be eligible to apply for this post, you should have
 A bachelor’s degree in computer science from a relevant university or college
 Strong knowledge of the programming languages – Python, C++, javascript, HTML5,
CSS and extensions of C, preferably Rust.
 Advanced level proficiency in the use of graphic designing and editing software,
especially Photoshop, lightroom and illustrator, along with premiere pro.
 At least two years of experience in any (or all) of the following – game development,
Software backend development, graphic design and VFX and at least five years of coding
history.

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Application process
Application process is online. The link to the application will be made available on the
website soon.
Selection process
Eligible candidates will be called for two sets of interview and a practical skill demonstration.
The first interview would be online via hangouts, the success of which would give you a call
for our on location interview and skill display where the candidates will be given a problem
statement and one hour to identify the solution.
Part B – Job Advertisment
Aperture game Studio is currently looking to hire a set of skilled game developers to be a full
time part of their upcoming game project, to fill the position of environment designer.
Description
We at Aperture are looking for skilled and enthusiastic people to be a part of our environment
design team for our upcoming project “beyond the edge”.
Key criteria
 22 to 35 years of age.
 A bachelor’s degree in computer science from a relevant university or college
 Strong knowledge of the programming languages – Python, C++, javascript, HTML5,
CSS and extensions of C, preferably Rust.
 Advanced level proficiency in the use of graphic designing and editing software,
especially Photoshop, lightroom and illustrator, along with premiere pro.

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 At least two years of experience in any (or all) of the following – game development,
Software backend and frontend development, graphic design and VFX and at least five
years of coding history.
We only have very few positions open at the moment. So if you feel that you have the
required criteria, visit our website, go to ‘careers’, find your desired position and fill up the
associated applications.
Part C – Interview questionnaire and checklist
The following are the questions that will be asked in the interview or the position of
environment designer in Aperture Studios.
1. General Introduction questions
2. Icebreaker questions (informal)
3. Why do you want to work with us? What made you decide to visit our website in the
first place?
4. Describe your experience with working in the field of game development?
5. What in your idea forms a good game?
6. How important is environment in a video game?
7. List the first three things that you would change in your most favourite game in order
to customise it and make it your own?

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TASK 2
Employee contract
The following is an employee contract that will be appropriately filled and provided to the
selected candidates (Employment contract template, 2019):
This Employment Contract states the terms and conditions that govern the contractual
agreement between Aperture Game Studios, (the “Company”), and [Employee name] (the
“Employee”) who agrees to be bound by this Contract.
Considering the mutual understanding and promises made by the parties, both the company
and the employee agree to the following:
TERM
This Employment Contract shall begin on [START DATE] (the “Start Date”). The Employee
agrees and acknowledges that, just as they have the right to terminate their employment with
the Company at any time for any reason, the Company has the same right, and may terminate
their employment of the employee at any time for any reason. In case of termination, a
written letter will be provided to the party concerned (Employment contract template, 2019).
DUTIES
The Company will employ (NAME) as Environment Designer (the “Position”). The
Employee accepts employment with the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in
this Employment Contract, and agrees to devote his full time and attention (reasonable
periods of illness excepted) to the performance of his duties under this Contract. In general,
the Employee shall perform all the duties as described on Exhibit A attached hereto
(Employment contract template, 2019).

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COMPENSATION
In consideration for the performance of the duties hereunder, the Employee shall be entitled
to compensation as described on Exhibit B attached hereto (Employment contract template,
2019).
CONFIDENTIALITY
The Employee shall not disclose to any third party any details regarding the business of the
Company, including, without limitation the names of any of its customers, the prices it
obtains, the prices at which it sells products, its manner of operation, its plans, its strategies,
any of the Company’s trade secrets or any other information pertaining to the business of the
Company (the “Confidential Information”), (ii) make copies of any Confidential Information
or any content based on the concepts contained within the Confidential Information for
personal use or for distribution unless requested to do so by the Client, or (iii) use
Confidential Information other than solely for the benefit of the Client (Employment contract
template, 2019).
RETURN OF PROPERTY
Within Seven (7) days of the termination of this Contract, whether by expiration or otherwise,
the Employee agrees to return to the Company, all products, samples, or models, and all
documents, retaining no copies or notes, relating to the Company’s business including, but
not limited to, [LIST OF ITEMS] obtained by the Employee during its representation of the
Company (Employment contract template, 2019).
EXPENSES
The Employee shall not be entitled to reimbursement for any expenses except those that have
been previously approved in writing by the Company. Should the Company require travel by
the Employee, the Company shall reimburse the Employee for such travel expenses, along

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with reasonable lodging and meal expenses upon presentation of receipts of such expenses
(Employment contract template, 2019).
EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Employee represents and warrants to the Company the following:
1. There is no previously arranged contract with any separate organisation, institution or
company, between them and the employee that would prevent the employee from
entering and signing a contract with the current company or restrict him/her from
performing allotted duties.
2. The Company shall not make any adjustments for the employee to work on alternate
duties and responsibilities other than the ones dictated by the contract.
NO MODIFICATION UNLESS IN WRITING
No modification of this Employment Contract shall be valid unless in writing and agreed
upon by both Parties (Employment contract template, 2019).
APPLICABLE LAW
This Employment Contract and the interpretation of its terms shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of [STATE] and subject to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in [COUNTY], [STATE].
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has executed this Contract, both Parties by its
duly authorized officer, as of the day and year set forth below.
[COMPANY NAME]
_________________________________ ______________
[NAME], [TITLE] DATE

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[EMPLOYEE NAME]
_________________________________ ______________
DATE
EXHIBIT A – EMPLOYEE DUTIES
In general, the duties of the Position to be filled by the Employee shall encompass the
following:
 Create colourful, surreal and interactive environment for the current project and any
upcoming future projects.
 Ensure all aspects of an open world third person perspective in a game environment is
maintained.
 Collaborate with other members of other departments and ensure that the developed
environment is compatible with the UI, HUD and the playable characters.
 Create an option for adding modifications for open source environment designing as
well.
 Oversee the development of a player usable SDK (Software Development Kit) for
adding Mods.
 Ensure perfection through repeated testing and re-testing before deploying the final
open beta.
EXHIBIT B – COMPENSATION
The Employee shall be entitled to receive a monthly rate of $ 4,999 per month (the
“Compensation”) for performance of the duties described in this Agreement for the term
of the Agreement. The COMPENSATION will also adhere to state established taxation
rules of employed individuals.

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Employee induction program
Sample orientation and induction program
Employee name:
Manager’s name:
Date issued:
Date completed:
Purpose
The induction program is devised in order to facilitate and ease the understanding of new
employees, their roles and responsibilities. The new employees will be provided will all the
relevant and important information in order to ease their transition into the working
environment.
This program is specifically designed for use by the employers, team leads and facilitators to
help the induction of new staff.

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In order to ensure that the new employee has a thorough understanding of their role and
liabilities, they are expected to fill a relevant checklist to be provided to them within the first
three weeks of joining work.
Action
Staff
member
sign and
date of
completion
Manager
sign and
date of
completion
1. General information: participate in a general
orientation to the practice environment and procedures
as per related checklist.
2. Organisational structure: familiarise with the
relevant team members and managers as per related
checklist.
3. Policies, guidelines and procedures: be able to locate
and have a good working understanding of the relevant
policies, guidelines and procedures.
4. Health and safety: be familiar with the relevant
policies, guidelines and procedures.
5. Tour of the practice: introduce new staff member to
all staff and practitioners. Use the organisational chart
for reference.
6. Specific training requirements: be familiar with the
specific education program and requirements for their
role.
Source: ("Sample orientation and induction program", 2019)

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