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Once you have identified the need to create a new role consider the following questions to determine the type of employment.

This table contains different recruitment needs and their recruitment recommendations.
resource NEED	type of employment
Do you use contractors regularly?	If yes, you may need a continuing or fixed term position.
Do you need a full-time staff member?	Consider part-time or job share arrangements. The advantage of hiring part-time staff is that you can expand your team by a smaller number of hours. You may be able to increase the hours of the person at a later point to meet the increased workload.
Is your project a one-off or outside the 'business as usual' work?	Consider using contractors or consultants to meet this temporary change in staffing requirements. The contractor or consultant could complete the project work, or you can use them to do the regular work of your staff, whose expertise you need to deliver the project.
Is there a development opportunity for current staff to gain new skills?	If yes, see secondments or Performance Development & Review.
Does workload fluctuate and your team is always overloaded at specific times in the year?	If yes, recruit casual staff to meet the need. See Hiring Casual Staff.
Is your staff member sick or on holiday?	Recruit casual staff to fill these periods. See Hiring Casual Staff.