ADM 2337 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Employer Branding, Career Development, Executive Search

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Administration
• Course: ADM 2337
• Professor: Catherine Elliott

Document Summary

The process of searching out and attracting qualified job application. Human talents is critical to high org. performance. Recruitment is critical to successful employer branding. Employee resignations/ terminations: specify job requirements. From job description/ job specification: select methods of recruitment. Benefits: company can capitalize on investment made (recruiting, selecting, training current employees, reward employees for past performance: Increased commitment and performance, morale, engagement: more accurate assessment of employee ability, less orientation/training needed. Drawbacks: discontent of unsuccessful candidates; time consuming, dissatisfaction with insider as new boss, inbreeding"; existing talent pool may be limited. Acquisition of new skills/reduced need for training. Elimination of (internal) employee rivalry and competition. Methods: online the internet, social networking and mobile recruiting. Beware the digital divide: advertising, walk-ins and unsolicited applications and resumes, open houses and job fairs. 4: employee referrals, re-recruiting, executive search firms ( headhunters", private employment/staffing agencies and temporary agencies, public employment agencies.