Chapter Recruitment | Human Resource Management

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Recruitment


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Recruitment Definition

The process of identifying and

hiring the best-qualified

candidate (from within oroutside of an organization) for

ajob vacancy, in a most timely

and costeffective manner

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The Recruitment Processes

1. Do workforce planning and forecasting to

determine positions to be filled

2. Build a pool of candidates for these jobs by

recruiting internal or external candidates

3. Have applicants fill out application forms and

perhaps undergo an initial screening interview


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4. Utilize various selection techniques to identifyviable candidates

5. Send one or more feasible job candidates to

the supervisor responsible for the job

6. Have candidate(s) go through one or moreselection interviews (screens) with thesupervisor and other relevant parties todetermine to which candidate(s) an offershould be made

The Recruitment Process, cont.


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Recruiting Conditions

1. Recruiting candidates should make senseregarding strategic plans

2. Recruiting should not rely on only onemethod as some are superior to othersdepending on who you are recruiting

3. Be aware of legal restraints

4. Evaluate efforts


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Recruitment Sources

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1. Internal Recruiting of Candidates

Requires using job postings, personnel records

and skill banks

J ob postings are announcements on companybulletin boards and/or Web site that list positions

and their attributes


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2. External Recruiting via the Internet

User-friendly company websites can be used asan efficient recruiting tool if:

Potential employees are able to easily access

and view current openings from the homepage

Pre-employment screening assessments are

kept simple

Users are allowed to apply online as well as

via fax or email if they prefer and register for

updates


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Another effective tool is using aJ ob board(Careerbuilder.com or Monster.com) or certain

industry/professional association sites

Social networking sites like LinkIn.com or

Monster networking are becoming popular

YouTube.com can help get the word out about a

companys culture


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Recruitment Mehods

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1. Internet Recruiting Pros and Cons

Pros

Free or low cost

Fast can start

receiving applications

immediately

Cons

Too much response

Legal pitfalls

regarding unintended

discrimination


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2. Advertising as a Recruiting Tool

Select the best media for

the specific position, i.e.

local newspaper vs.

trade journal

Experienced advertisers

construct ads based on

a four-point guidelabeled AIDA (attention,

interest, desire, action)


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3. Recruiting with Employment

Agencies

Employment agencies are useful if your firm

Does not have an HR department

Has found generating an applicant pool difficult

in the past or must fill an opening quickly

Wants to attract a minority group or females

Wants to reach employed individuals who might

be more comfortable dealing with an agencythan a competitor


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Application Form

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Developing and Using Application

Forms

The Application Form is a good way to quicklycollect verifiable and fairly accurate historical

data from the candidate usually including

information about education, prior work historyand hobbies

Careful attention should be paid to all forms,

especially online applications


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Application Etiquette 101

Application Receipt means the screeningprocess begins

Be courteousto candidates and take the timeto answer their questions

Stay in touch with the candidates throughcandidate relationship management systems for

future job possibilities

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