HRM200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Human Resources, Job Satisfaction, Inedia

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Human Resources Management
• Course: HRM200
• Professor: William Peckham

Document Summary

Recruitment: process of searching out/attracting qualified job applicants, by identifying a position that needs staffing, specify job requirements, select methods of recruitment (internal/external) and receiving a pool resumes/application forms. Recruiter: specialist in recruitment whose job is to find and attract capable candidates. Employer branding: image of organization based on benefits of being employed there. Includes candidate experience during recruitment (visiting company website and acknowledgement of candidate"s application) Initial greeting by receptionist, interviewer should adapt company values and culture. Three steps for employment branding: define target audience (ex. Includes written authorization for reference check, acknowledges that info. Is true, have optional section for identifying designated group member. Application types: biographical information blank (bib): biographical data predictive of job success is scored, i. e. background, experiences, preferences, online applications: reduced risk of lost applicants, increase exposure level of job ad and reduces biases based on face-to-face meetings.