BU354 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Human Resources, Competitive Advantage, Job Analysis
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Finding qualified applicants is a key activity. Recruitment: the process of finding and attracting capable individuals to apply for employment and to accept a job offer if or when one is made to them. Selection: involves the identification of candidates from this pool of applicants who best meet job requirements using tools such as application blanks, tests and interviews. Recruitment includes all activities by an organization that affect an applicant"s decision to apply for and to accept a position: can be purposeful or unintentional. The quality of an organizations hr depends on the quality of its recruits. Recruitment can be done only after the identification of job openings thorugh human resource planning or requests by managers. Front line positions are the easiest to fill, while executives, skilled trades, and high-tech jobs are hardest. Human resources spell the difference between success and failure. Poorly qualified and motivated recruits often prove extremely costly to firms.
