After reading chapter 6, you should be able to: Identify the elements of the selection process, define ways to measure the success of a selection method, summarize the government''s requirements for employee selection, compare the common methods used for selecting human resources.
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Chapter 6 Recruiting
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recruiting candidates for actual or anticipated vacancies.
Introduction
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Recruiting brings together
those with jobs to fill and those seeking jobs
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discourage unqualified ones from applying
§ Recruiters promote the organization to prospective applicants
§ Minimize costs of processing unqualified candidates
Recruiting Goals
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• Organizational size
• Employment conditions in the area
• Effectiveness of past recruiting efforts
• Working conditions, salary, and benefits offered
• Organizational growth or decline
Recruiting Goals
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• Organization’s image
• Job attractiveness
• Internal organizational policies
• Government policy and laws
• Recruiting costs
Recruiting Goals
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increasing dramatically
internal searches
employee referrals
external searches
online and alternative
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• Having individuals bid for jobs
• Using their HR management system
• Utilizing employee referrals
Recruiting Sources
internal search
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• The availability of accurate job information for the recruit
• Employee referrals tend to be more acceptable applicants, more likely
to accept an offer, and have a higher survival rate
§ Disadvantages:
Recruiting Sources
employee referrals
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on job; decide whether to focus on job (job description) or on applicant (job specification).
Three factors influence the response rate:
• Identification of the organization
• The degree to which specific requirements are listed
Recruiting Sources
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external searches
Blind box ads do not identify the organization.
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www.careeronestop.org
§ Private employment agencies
positions and applicants of a higher caliber
§ Management consulting firms (“headhunters”)
§ Executive search firms
• Screen potential mid/toplevel candidates while keeping prospective
Recruiting Sources
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§ May provide entrylevel or experienced workers through their placement services
§ May also help companies establish cooperative education assignments and internships
Recruiting Sources
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§ Virtual online job fairs could bring employers and job seekers together online by logging into a specific
Web site at a certain time. Some sites use avatars as candidates and recruiters
Recruiting Sources
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• Run placement services at meetings
• Control the supply of prospective applicants
• Labor unions are also in this category
§ Unsolicited applicants (walkins)
• May provide a stockpile of prospective applicants
if there are no current openings
Recruiting Sources
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• CareerBuilder
• Monster
• Manpower
• Adecco
• Dice
§ Job seekers use online resumes and create Web pages about
Recruiting Sources
online sources
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recruiting alternatives
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labor market. So, HR can recruit
§ Homecountry nationals who provide extensive
company experience to launch a product in a country where it has never sold before
§ Hostcountry nationals when a foreign subsidiary is being established and HQ wants to retain control yet hire someone with local market knowledge
§ Candidates of any nationality, creating a truly
international perspective
A Global Perspective
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Develop a network to gain access to prospective
employers.
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recruiting efforts
recruiting sources
recruiting
affects recruiting
efforts
recruiting alternatives
temp services and employee leasing
matching those with jobs to fill with those seeking jobs
employment conditions in the area
organization’s image internal/external searches